Posts Tagged ‘survivor’
#metoo
#metoo I was raped, repeatedly, over a period of many years by the man I called my father. #metoo I drank too much one night in college and said no. He didn’t listen. #metoo I have been whistled at, stared at, and had unwanted and unwelcomed advances. #metoo I know more women who are survivors…
Read MoreDear Child
One day I will tell you my story. I will tell you the story of a girl who was hurt and abandoned. The tale of a child who wasn’t quite sure who she was who grew into a young adult that hated everything she had been taught about herself. I will tell you a muted…
Read MoreDear Grace
Dear Grace, I can not believe that in 3 short months you will be 3 years old. Your time with me has impacted my life so greatly that it seems much longer. My girlie. You came into this world on an icy January night. Two hours of pushing a baby we didn’t know was almost…
Read MoreThe First Latch
Breastfeeding was never on my radar. As a survivor of childhood sexual assault and rape, I had no interest in ever letting someone touch my body in that way. The idea of someone having on demand access to my body sent me back to being 8 years old and unable to say no. I discussed…
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