Teen Dating Violence

updated from March 11 2025 We can respect individuals while remaining honest about patterns. Those two things are not enemies. We cannot fix what we refuse to face. And when …

FAQs About Coercive Control   Is coercive control the same as emotional abuse? They overlap, but coercive control is often broader. It involves an ongoing pattern of domination, restriction, and …

You ought to be thankful for the little things. But little things are all you seem to give. Janet Jackson| What Have You Done For Me Lately Gratitude is something …

  updated from 2/5/25 I exchanged emails with this mother, Carolyn Mosley, many years ago. I don’t think I will ever forget she and her daughter’s story. During a season …

Sometimes music is the only thing brave enough to say what we’ve been through. This playlist brings together 11 songs across R&B, soul, pop, and a touch of country and …

“What is dismissed in a momentcan echo for a lifetime.” There was a time I didn’t fully understand this. I knew violence was wrong.I knew it caused harm.But I did …

When we treat symptoms as causes, harm finds new ways to grow. When we face the root, we begin to change what is possible.   When We Make Porn the …

So we have reached the place where the n-word is actually Black American people’s fault. And that is part of the cycle of harm. Evading accountability.  The concept of “the …

updated from March 2, 2025 Grooming is a word we hear often, yet misunderstanding still surrounds it. That confusion can lead to silence.It can feed shame.It can even shift blame …

Teen dating abuse is not “drama.” It is not “kids being kids.” It is a pattern of control, coercion, and harm that shows up in homes, schools, phones, group chats, …