**Trigger Warning: This episode discusses child sexual abuse and symptoms of it.** On this #SurvivorStories series episode, our guest is âCourtney,â a survivor of domestic and institutional abuse. Courtney speaks to us about her experience navigating the family court, child welfare, medical and mental health systems, as a protective mom of a son who was…
Read More
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This month, weâve been featuring stories by survivors and hosting community conversations about domestic violence with members from the Engendered Collective. In two weeks, Americans will be going to polls to decide who they want to lead this country. If youâve been paying attention to how our leaders are…
Read More
If you’re familiar with our podcast episodes, you know that we featured many survivors and advocates working in the protective mothers’ movement to end sexism and gender bias in family court. Abusers who engage in coercive control often continue their tactics when a survivor expresses a desire to leave. Often this can manifest threatening a…
Read More
Mother’s Day, like many other holidays, can generate mixed feelings for many people. For some who lost their mothers, it elicits a sense of loss. For others who have conflicted relationships with their mothers, the day may present an unwelcome journey down memory lane they would rather not take. For protective moms whose efforts to…
Read More
In this “Reflections” episode trailer, Teri and Michael check in with one another during our lockdown in NYC and talk about the gendered impact of the COVID-19. We explore how the coronavirus is disproportionately impact women in preparation for some deeper upcoming conversations.
Read More