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To the Women Who Are Afraid

November 4, 2016

By Alison Stine

Photo credits to Nshepard via Flickr Creative Commons. Originally published on MomsRising.  There’s a nagging suspicion inside you that something is wrong. He calls you names. He denies your feelings. He…

Domestic Violence is Trapping Women in More Than Just Bad Relationships

May 9, 2016

By Stephanie Land

Originally published on SheKnows. There are moments in my life that I can return to easily. I don’t have to close my eyes or envision the surroundings or what it…

I went to the hospital to stay sane. I left with bills I could never pay.

February 11, 2016

By Stephanie Land

Originally published on Vox. My boyfriend Scott and I had just broken up. This boy who’d once brought me flowers had turned possessive and controlling. Sleep-deprived from constant drama and…

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