by Valerie Moore | Emotional & Mental Health, Surviving Abuse
Casualties of War My brother is very proud, very tough, very passionate in his beliefs. He never will show weakness, nor will he ever admit his weaknesses. He witnessed first hand, my momma’s pain both in love and in life, and saw, more than I, her suffering...
by Bonnie Sludikoff | Friendships, Life Lessons, Surviving Abuse
One of my many side jobs (to keep my sane at my desk job) is singing with a professional caroling company. Last night I was talking with the leader of my quartet about whether or not I sing at the optimal volume. I tend to be on the quiet side, some have commented....
by Fae Parker | Life Lessons, Poetry, Saving Lives from Human Trafficking, Surviving Abuse
A ghost of what she could be flutters around in the daylight, at night though she is all he said she was. Safety, love these are words she knows nothing about. Bitch, whore these are the words she knows. In her warped brain she even longs to hear that icy voice again....
by Beth Henley | Surviving Abuse
After 3 Decades, My Secret Told: Surviving a Different Kind of Abuse and Rescue I’m a woman in my late 40s with a secret. I’ve never before told this secret. Lately, and because of a rescue I heard about on HereWomenTalk.com last year, I’ve felt the need...
by Lynn Tolson | Emotional & Mental Health, Life Lessons, Relationships, Surviving Abuse, Surviving Divorce
When we think of domestic violence, we the image that comes to mind is usually one of a woman with bruises and black and blue eyes. This essay examines insidious forms of domestic abuse. What is emotional abuse, and how does it pertain to domestic violence? Emotional...
