⨠Survivor Affirmations for the Women Whoâve Held Their Tongue Far Too Long
Letâs be honest.
The people who critique dark-skinned Black womenâs beauty?Often have deep gaps in their own appearance, character, an [...]
12 Unapologetic Truths: Your Rights as a Woman Are Unconditional (Audio/podcast)
 Your rights as a woman are not up for debate. You donât need permission, validation, or a committee vote to own your power. In this b [...]
Rights at Risk: Unpacking the Erosion of Women’s Freedoms (podcast episode)
What is happening to the rights of women and girls when it comes to our decisions about our safety, well-being, dignity, and privacy?LINK [...]
Survivor Affirmations on Audio
Survivor Affirmations: Change is My FriendSurvivor Affirmations: I Stand in My Truth3 Short Christian Devotionals for Mighty MothersSurvivor Affirmati [...]
How Some Teachers Are on the Frontlines of Fighting Child Sexual Abuse
Did you know that some victims of child sexual abuse prefer to confide in teachers rather than parents? Even those from "good" loving homes? No one [...]
The Fable of the Flame that Would Not Bow: The Importance of Help Seeking Language in Troubled Times
Discouragement is part of the battle. It always has been. But defeatist language can become dangerous when it stops people from seeking help, making p [...]
What Is Spiritual Violence? And Why We Must Talk About It
âIf your faith doesnât let you cry, rage, rest, or leave the places that are killing youâitâs not faith. Itâs control dressed in scripture.â Spir [...]
The Resistance of Celia: The Enslaved Black Girl Who Fought Back
updated for 2025
Celiaâs name should be spoken not just as a victim, but as a woman who resisted, who fought for her dignity when no one else would.
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When Male Pain Is Exploited, Women and Children Pay the Price
 A woman named Poinsettia Grant-Parks was preparing to move in with her sisterâjust two days away from escapin [...]
It Wasnât Just His Girlfriends: A Pattern of Harm, a Society of Silence
Too often, when men like Sean âDiddyâ Combs are accused of violence, public conversation zeroes in on [...]
Survivors Speak Truth: John Lewis Speaks Truth on Black Americaâs Fight for Justice
updated from September 20, 2025
Proverbs 12:19 puts it this way..... âTruthful lips endure forever, but a [...]
You See Our Blackness, But Not Our Bruises
updated from June 8 2025 We are not just Black.We are not just women....or girlsWe are Black women and Blac [...]
Leadership Failure: How Leaders Are Failing Women Who Ask for Safety
When Women Say, âI Donât Feel Safeâ
Thatâs not a threat.Itâs an invitation to build something better.
But [...]
âđž Women Deserve Safety Without Apology
It is not hateful to name a reality:The same laws that allow trans-identified males to enter womenâs spaces [...]
Motherhood in the Shadow of Violence
Motherhood has often been romanticized in myths and sentiment, yet the brutal reality remains: for many women [...]
Predators Are Not Always CharismaticâDonât Be Fooled by the Stereotype
Many people have a picture in their minds of what a predator looks like: charming, confident, manipulative, al [...]
12 Quiet Ways Self-Abandonment Shows Up
(And How to Come Home to Yourself)
Self-abandonment isnât always loud. It often slips in quietly, disguised a [...]
Courtney Stoddenâs Lifetime Movie Exposes the Public Grooming of a Child Brideâand the Cruelty of Celebrity Culture
I wasn't deeply familiar with this young woman prior to watching the Lifetime movie. I'm a bit out of her targ [...]
There is a Difference Between: “I Want This and I Do Not Want This”
updated from July 31 2016Â
Consensual sex and sexual violence are not the same.
They are not close.They ar [...]
Please Stop Signaling Support to Grown Men Accused of Harming Children
Start Showing Up for the People Who Need It Most
When someone is arrested for harming a child,we do not need [...]
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đż My Self-Soothe Journal
A Sacred Space to Tend to Your Spirit, Breath by Breath
There are moments when the world feels too loud⌠and your nervous [...]
More Safe Spaces for Women Now: Even in the US, Women Are Dying in a System That Limits Their Escape
There are moments that should stop us. Not just emotionally, but structurally. As we reflect on the loss of women and children, the que [...]
When the Gate Swings Open: The Floodgate Effect and the Harm That Follows
Some harms donât happen in isolation.
They happen because someone was let in who shouldnât have been.And then, no one shut the door behind [...]
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My Health and Safety Matters Too: Why “Assigned Female at Birth” Sparks Backlash
Explore why women's rights groups argue that this phrase not only diminishes the lived experiences of women but also risks erasing the [...]
Woman You Are Already Enough: A Reminder from Fannie Lou Hamer
In a world where women â especially minoritized women, poor women, disabled women, elder women, and other marginalized women all over the globe â ha [...]
Our Safety Isn’t a Punchline: Standing Strong Against Ridicule
Womenâs safety isnât a joke. Ain't a damn thing "funny" about it. Yet, whenever we gather the courage to openly discuss our unique safety chall [...]
The Times ChangeâAnd So Do We
"The only constant in life is change."-Heraclitus "No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same [...]
What Does It Really Mean To Be Socialized As a Woman?
To be socialized as a woman means to be trained â subtly and overtly â in what the world expects from those born female. Itâs a lifetime of unspoken l [...]
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Cultural and Female Appropriation Lessons from the Original Betty Boop: Esther Jones
These days when people are pretty casual and complacent about women's identity and women's essence being mocked, adopted, and ultimately ...owne [...]
The Delay Is the Damage: How Abusers Use Time to Their Advantage
from WESurviveAbuse.com The truth about violence and abuse rarely rushes out of the shadows.It creeps.It stutters.It fights its way through sha [...]
Gaslighting with a Grin: What Covert Bullying Really Looks Like
What Is Covert Bullying?
The Abuse You Canât Always See
Not all bullying looks like yelling, pushing, or name-calling.Some of the most damaging harm [...]
Until This Country Reckons with How It Treats Black People, It Will Never Heal Its Violence
Until this country reckons with how it treats Black peopleâhow its systems treat Black peopleâhow it still treats Black women carrying chronic illness [...]
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