I read the book “The Vagina Monologues” over 20 years ago. I can’t even remember how it landed in my lap, but I do remember how I felt reading it. I felt awakened. I felt like the vagina stories these women told were my story, and they were my story, just as they are...
As I write this blog, the song “Celebration” by Kool in the Gang is running through my head. That song always makes me think and feel free. Like “woohoo, I did it!” And you did do it, you survived that horrific sexual assault. But this vinyl recording (if you remember...
This Article is Featured in YourTango When I used to work at a domestic violence shelter and I’d take calls on the hotline, it would take the caller some time to be able to find the words to tell their story. The word I waited to hear was “control.” Once I heard that...
This Article is Featured in YourTango Have you ever had the experience in which you’re out with a friend and you’re having the best time? You’re both laughing at the outfit of the person next to you and reminiscing about that time you thought an outfit very similar...
I’ve been privileged to be gifted with the stories of survivors of domestic violence for nearly 20 years. I consider it a privilege, because for many of the women that shared their stories with me, it was often the first time they shared the story in such great...
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