Surviving Abuse Without My Mother
With Mother’s Day approaching, Dana shares her story about living through and escaping abuse without her mother, Pam, who passed away when she was 18 years old. This holiday can be hard for many, including abuse survivors. Whether you have lost your mom, are a single mother, have an abusive mother, long to be a mother but aren’t, etc., this blog shares how to find comfort on this holiday (and any other day of the year).
An Open Letter to Grief
This is a letter to the most uninvited guest of my life. A guest I would give anything to have never met– this letter is for Grief.
Grief took me to the darkest place I have ever been and gnawed at my heart until it, too, became a giant, empty, black hole. During this time, there were many moments I thought Grief was nothing but a ball and chain I would have to live with for the rest of my life.
Processing Grief
Loss of any kind is a part of this world. It’s something we, unfortunately, have to learn to cope with. How we process this loss is also a part of this world.
Turning Trauma Responses Into Strength
In abusive relationships, it’s very common for victims of abuse to live in a state of fight or flight. While it may not be fully elevated at all times, individuals in this position have been conditioned to remain fearful and unsure of what is going to come next.
A Story of Justice and Forgiveness
By: Jamey Sheesley Trigger Warning – This article briefly discusses events that occurred in a domestic violence homicide and may be triggering to some readers. Ciara Harrison was just 25 years old when she was murdered. She was a mother, a daughter, and an individual with an outgoing and bubbly personality. Her body was found […]
National Grief Awareness Day: How to Understand Grief
By: Meghan Mausteller National Grief Awareness Day, which is celebrated on August 30, was founded by Angie Cartwright in 2014. Cartwright experienced grief in her life in the loss of her baby sister when she was only five years old, the death of her husband in a car accident in 1996 and the passing of […]
