This is What I Want You to Know
July 2nd, 2021 | by Carla Rachel Sameth
You will be asked again, “Are you sure you want to do this?” by the nurse or doctor.
Browsing the "abuse" Tag
For Domestic Violence Survivors, Courts Can Be Another Abuse
October 10th, 2018 | by Elizabeth Brico
My abuser’s father was the one who delivered the court’s petition to my slummy apartment. Because I had a protection
Risking the Truth: Talking to an Aging Parent about Childhood Abuse
August 14th, 2018 | by Elizabeth Garber
There are so many news stories of abuse by parents, priests, doctors; people we’ve trusted yet we were trained not
Ask Aya: As a Sexual Trauma Survivor How Do I Support My Baby Daughter’s Bodily Autonomy?
April 3rd, 2018 | by Aya de Leon
Hey Aya, I have a 10 month-old daughter. Can you share your experiences / advice with helping a daughter to
In Defense of Aziz Ansari’s Mama: How Toxic Masculinity Undermines Mothers in Rape Culture
February 23rd, 2018 | by Aya de Leon
I know in my heart that Aziz Ansari’s mama didn’t raise him to act like that. She didn’t raise him
What They Were Told—Detroit 1967
November 21st, 2017 | by Elisa Sinnett
I felt it before I was born, felt my father’s pulsing prayer. “Not another girl, not another girl, please Jesus,
Paper Hearts: On the Joys of Journaling
October 13th, 2017 | by Leesa Cross-Smith
This summer, I implemented mandatory quiet journaling time for my kids. Before our children were in school and even still
Peace in the Valley
August 25th, 2017 | by Katie Knecht
I wrote this short story about a painful memory that has stayed with me for many years. The scene was
“Don’t Be a Fast Girl” — How Hitting Your Daughter Can Trigger Early Puberty
April 3rd, 2017 | by Dr. Stacey Patton
I wrote my book, Spare the Kids, because I am a child abuse survivor and former foster youth who wants
HEARTBEAT
March 20th, 2017 | by Carla Rachel Sameth
After almost four years of trying to become a mother and three miscarriages, I was pregnant again. I had reached