My life was turned upside down and everything I cherished I lost. Everything an 8-year-old girl should have had was taken away from me – no phones, no friends, no school, and most importantly, no freedom.
I know that at the juncture of my intersectionality as a black woman, as a dark-skinned black woman, if I don’t acknowledge my achievements, it’s likely I would be the first to be shut down, misunderstood, silenced and erased from anything I put my hands to.
These women share their journeys through confronting homophobia, enduring brain injuries from domestic violence, advocating for life after prison and improvements in the justice system, overcoming the stigma associated with being an ex-offender, and surviving a train accident and becoming disabled as a result.
Adult survivors of childhood abuse and narcissistic parents often grapple with additional issues when raising their own children, including emotional and physical responses to past trauma.
