One of the biggest things I struggled with when dealing with my abuser is coparenting. I let the abuse continue not only because I thought it’d end but because I wanted my daughter's father to be a part of her life and be a part of all those core memories we speak of…  Yet, every time, over the course of almost three years, that I would try to give him the chance to be the coparent my daughter needs he would prove to me why I should’ve never let him back in. Countless times I

One thing I constantly did throughout my abuse and even for a while after is convince myself it wasn't as bad as it was, or certain...

On July 15, 2024 I was beaten by my child's father for the last time. I often think about that day and how it moves through my mind in...