A Poem for Grieving Mothers
An event no Mother should ever have to attend. A day no Mother should ever have to see. When a child is born, no Mother imagines or thinks she’ll have to bury her baby. No Mother should have to shed tears filled with grief and pain. No Mother should have to cry and pray and […]
Support for Mothers Who Have Lost a Child to Domestic Violence
I interviewed Tara Woodlee, the President and CEO of BTSADV, to gain insight about how we can best support mothers who have lost their child to domestic violence. In 2013, Tara lost her daughter, Ashleigh, and her unborn granddaughter, Patience Lynn, to domestic violence. In sharing her story with me, Tara provided some information about […]
Mother’s Day After an Abusive Mom
There are so many of us that love Mother’s Day. We get to show all our love and appreciation for our mothers. They have raised, supported, loved, and taught us. Those nights when we feared thunder, they would hold us all night. Then they held us all night with our first heartbreak, and we cried […]
6 Ways to Celebrate Motherhood After Leaving an Abusive Partner
“Life doesn’t come with a manual; it comes with a mother.” Unknown Mother’s Day becomes a tough occasion to celebrate if you are someone who has recently moved out of an abusive relationship. Yet, it doesn’t have to be a day where you experience grieving, sadness, nor loneliness. Rather, it should be a day to […]
Prioritizing Women’s Mental Health: Tips for Self-Care
It is often said that one cannot pour from an empty cup, which means caring for yourself before caring for others. Statistics have repeatedly shown that women’s mental health is more at risk than men’s. With women often being loaded with so many responsibilities, which range from caring for the children, maintaining a job, being […]
10 Ways Domestic Violence Impacts Children
One in seven children and young people under the age of eighteen have lived with domestic violence. Being a victim or witnessing domestic abuse, especially at a young age, can affect one’s well-being and development. Aggressive behavior Victims living with abuse at home often display similar, externalized behaviors. Fighting, lying, cheating, bullying, and impatience are […]
