JennyOct 20, 20213 minNavigating a Healthy Relationship in Toxic WorldIs it possible to distinguish a potential healthy relationship from an abusive one? I share my journey to answer that question
JennyAug 25, 20214 minThe Bachelorette Needs a Dictionary to Understand GaslightingThe Bachelorette and Gaslighting: not every bad conversation is emotional abuse.
JennyAug 17, 20215 minBeat Me With Your Words: A Note from the AuthorA raw, emotional, in depth look into my newest book release, Beat Me With Your Words, a novel about emotional abuse and breaking free.
*Chloe*Jul 9, 20214 minMy Mama was a Prize-Winning Narc*Chloe* bears her soul about having a mom with unrealistic expectations that tore away at her inner confidence and power.
JennyJul 6, 20212 minEmotional Abuse is Not Just for Romance, Part 1: Parental NarcsPart 1 of a 7-part series on emotional abuse outside of the romantic relationship. This week, I address parental narcissism.
JennyJul 3, 20214 minThe Deep Truth About Emotional Abuse: Before, During, and AfterA reflection on the general pattern and cycle of an emotionally abusive relationship.
JennyJun 24, 20213 minThe Empath and the Narcissist: Star-crossed Lovers?Are you an empath whose path has crossed with a narcissist? You are not alone—there may be more to the pattern than meets the eye.
JennyJun 22, 20211 minI'm Not Sorry You're SorryAn original poem reflecting on the “apologies” of ending abuse.
JennyJun 15, 20212 minWhen the Victim Table is Turned on YouHow many times have you had enough and spoke out, only for you to be accused of being the abusive one?
JennyJun 13, 20212 min“It Ends with Us” Dives Deep to our Wounds and Our HeartsA fascinating fiction about how an everyday woman can find herself at the mercy of a physical abuser. Powerful and emotional.
JennyJun 11, 20213 minAbuse Exists in Hidden Forms - Which Have You Experienced?Abuse goes beyond the generalizations we are familiar with; it can perpetrate deeper into identity, financial, & self-neglect abuse as well.
*Bethany*Jun 8, 20214 minMy Trip with Financial Abuse: An All-Expense Not Paid Vacation*Bethany* is back to share how she ended up footing the bill for her own vacation gift…an example of financial abuse she endured.
JennyJun 3, 20212 minPost-Abuse Must Do: Focus on Self CareAfter the trauma of abuse, many don’t realize that one of the most important things they can do for themselves is to focus on self-care.
JennyJun 1, 20214 minLet’s Talk About Financial Abuse...Did You Know It’s a Thing?Has financial abuse compounded the already unbearable relationship you were/are in? You are not alone.
JennyMay 30, 20212 minSaturn Rain: A Post-Divorce PoemI wrote this poem 2 years after my divorce, deep within the darkness of healing and re-emergence.
*Lucy*May 25, 20214 minI Avoided A Narcissist. Two Rounds Were Enough.Guest blogger *Lucy* shares her triumph in blocking a new #narc from becoming her third.
JennyMay 22, 20213 minHas Isolation Made Abuse Worse?Isolation may have made abuse more of a nightmare—but is abuse awareness catching on & turning the tides? Let the abused be isolated no more
JennyMay 20, 20213 minNo Contact: A Blank Screen is The Best Screen When Abuse is Shut DownNo contact is about the hardest thing to do when leaving an abusive relationship. But no matter what, there’s a solution to break free.
JennyMay 18, 20213 minStarting Us Young – Looking for Love and Groomed for AbuseIn reflecting on the growing number of educator abuse stories, I share my insights on My Dark Vanessa, a novel about teenage sexual assault.
JennyMay 16, 20213 minThe Wolf Who Doesn’t Always Cry: I Will Not Apologize for Overusing ‘Abuse’I comment on an article “Abusing ‘Abuse’.” Is claiming #abuse really like the boy who cried wolf? Maybe there are just too many damn wolves.