I know my parents and best friends went through a lot when I was in an abusive relationship. I was secretive, but my parents saw the bruise

We don’t want our loved ones to be hurt. If someone we care about is in a harmful relationship, we want them away from the person who is...

Finishing a half marathon in running shorts I questioned after an unhealthy relationship. As we heal from an unhealthy or abusive...

At the end of my first 100-mile bike ride, fundraising for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Last week I shared how two years after I left a harmful relationship, I still struggled with wearing shorts because of unwanted sexual...

A few years ago, after dating a man, Russ, for a few weeks, he wanted us to become sexually active. We were exclusive and he thought it...

“ I should have known better .” It’s something I’ve told myself and something I’ve heard other survivors say. It’s natural, but it holds...

Recently I watched a show I should not have. I wanted to watch something and didn’t have the time to scroll through Netflix to find a...

I recently watched the movie, I Can Only Imagine. In the movie, the father is abusive to his wife and son and they both eventually leave...

I was 24 years old when the show Friends debuted on TV; about the same age as the characters in the show. Their lives - the ups and...