April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month which aims to raise public awareness about sexual violence and provide education for how to prevent it. Even if we can’t change the outcome, we all have a role to play in preventing sexual assault. Awareness According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center: Nearly 1 in 5 women …
Keller and I met on a dating app. We talked on the phone for 6 months before meeting in person (oh the joys of modern “dating”). During those few months, Keller and I got to know each other. He told me about his family life – or lack thereof according to him. He told me …
I came home to California because I was a mess. I needed help mentally and emotionally. I was so beaten down, my own family didn’t recognize me. My Dad described it as though I had been completely taken over by another person. I knew I needed help. I reached out to a friend to see …
Aside from telling my family and a few friends, I kept my pregnancy a secret for the first few months. I didn’t trust myself not to burst into tears when I talked about what was going on. I wasn’t ready for people’s reactions – excitement or pity – for my situation. I didn’t know how …