Category: Surviving Daily
💡 Why the Protests Against Kamala Harris Are Making Her More Relatable (w/quotes from Shirley Chisholm)
"We have been so patient and loyal ... and what has it gotten us? We w [...]
The Survival Doll Trap: A Caution
Stay away from people who can’t wait to see you step into danger, but [...]
The Unseen Burden: Black Eldest Daughters and the Weight of Expectations
In many Black families, eldest daughters are celebrated as leaders, [...]
May We Never Forget the Battles: When Pregnancy Was a Fireable Offense
It has gotten to the point where many of us in the West were not there [...]
Austin Wolfe Sentencing: What It Means for Survivors, Justice, and the Black Gay Community (w/audio)
The news of Austin Wolfe’s sentencing has landed heavily. Once a vis [...]
CNN Heroe Shirley Raines Shares Her Story
Toxic relationships are so violent. Please support her organization [...]
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Expanding the Conversation to Cohabitation Spaces
October reminds us to shine light on the realities of domestic viole [...]
How to Respond with Strength When Abusers Accuse You of Playing the ‘Victim’
Abusers accuse victimized people of “playing victim” because it serv [...]
Survivor Affirmation: I Will NOT Shrink Truth to Comfort Those Who Fear Boundaries
Boundaries are love not hate.
They are love in action — love for your [...]
Courtney Stodden’s Lifetime Movie Exposes the Public Grooming of a Child Bride—and the Cruelty of Celebrity Culture
I wasn't deeply familiar with this young woman prior to watching the L [...]