Women Supporting Women: Building Stronger Networks and Communities. By: Jessica Christian
In a world with so much competition and barriers, the solidarity among women stands as a beacon of hope and empowerment. The bond between women, forged through shared experiences and everyday struggles, has the power to transform lives and communities. Let us explore the importance of women supporting women and how it contributes to building […]
Confronting Childhood Trauma: My Struggle with Stepfather Abuse
I believe my step father abused me. My mom married him when I was 6 years old and 16 years later they have my 2 siblings also. It was a combination of physical and mental. Sometimes in the early parts of their marriage he’d beat me and put me in the corner if I woke […]
Escaping the Cycle: My Decade of Emotional Abuse and the Journey to Reclaim My Life
I have spent 10 years with an emotional abuser and I can’t begin to explain the turmoil that I have been through time after time right up until today and I’m now hoping today is the very last day. He has been an emotional abuser from the very first week of getting with him, he […]
Breaking the Silence: A Woman’s Courageous Choice to Leave Abuse by Kevin
A Woman’s Choice: He was my first stepdad. He used to beat my mother up all the time. I never quite figured out why. He said it was because we were both dummies. “You’re nothing but a bunch of dummies” is exactly what he would say to us (when he was in one of his […]
Run 4 Her: Empowering Women, Supporting Survivors – Join Us! by Victoria Tatum
With March being Women’s Health Month, we partake in our annual Run 4 Her event. While we are strengthening our own bodies as we run or walk, we raise money to support domestic violence survivors. Too many women have experienced the effects of domestic violence, forever impacting their physical and mental health. So, who are […]
Silent Suffering: My Journey Through Abuse and Isolation by Victoria Tatum
Every year I start with a brand new class. I always wonder what they have experiencedbefore they walked into my classroom. Some have been hurt emotionally, some physically, andsome have never experienced domestic violence in their lives. It’s such a mixed bag, but one ofthe jobs of a teacher is to support their students and […]
