Originally posted on AcesConnection.com on March 25, 2016 By Christy Cissy White “It’s about so much more than childhood sexual abuse,” says Johnna Janis about her feature documentary, Invisible Scars, a remarkable film about her own sexual abuse and her journey of recovery. Janis produced and directed the film with…
Originally published on Amyoes.com on March 6, 2016 By Amy Oestreicher. Do you know the feeling you can get when you run? The harsh pounding of the wind against your chest, your legs jolted by the bounce on the pavement, the endless expanse of clouds swallowing up every other thought…
Emotionally Abusive RelationshiOriginally published on Your Tango on March 3, 2016 By Jennifer Williams-Fields. I wanted to leave, but I didn’t know how… Stop. Just stop asking why a woman is so stupid and so weak when she stays in an abusive relationship. There’s no answer you can possibly understand.…
Originally published on Elle on February 29, 2016 By MATTIE KAHN. Amanda Nguyen is on a mission to fix a broken system. When she was 22 years old, Amanda Nguyen was raped. Within 24 hours of the assault, Nguyen did exactly what she was supposed to: She went to the…
