Abuse is Hard; Speaking Up is Even Harder
**Trigger Warning: Discusses Childhood Sexual Abuse** More often than not, when people learn I grew up in a large family,…
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**Trigger Warning: Discusses Childhood Sexual Abuse** More often than not, when people learn I grew up in a large family,…
Continue ReadingTrigger Warning: Abuse This post is incredibly hard to write because I am sharing something private and very painful. This…
Continue ReadingOne of my biggest sins was my promiscuity. Coming from a broken home, seeing my dad go at such a…
Continue ReadingAs I sat at my desk during my 10-minute break between grief therapy clients, I opened my Facebook app to…
Continue ReadingAs a child who grew up in a home with physical, verbal, and emotional abuse, I can tell you that…
Continue ReadingHow do you write about something when you don't really understand it yourself? Or when it all began? Or when…
Continue ReadingI have spent my entire adult life working with kids from trauma. So the mixed feelings I have about the…
Continue ReadingI closed my front door after picking up a package and locked it. I always lock my door. It's a…
Continue ReadingI used to live near a sex trafficker. I didn’t realize it at the time, only being in about third…
Continue ReadingRecently, it was World Day Against Sex Trafficking. I knew I had to somehow speak out. I have been hesitant…
Continue ReadingNote: This post discusses domestic violence For years if you stood on my perfectly manicured front lawn, you’d have seen…
Continue ReadingEditor's note: this post discusses abuse Eventually, the abuse becomes so normal you’re almost desensitized to the feelings of hands…
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