I Never Said That

Sometime abuse is so glaringly obvious that the people hurting us have to cause a distraction. They have to make a big blow up with us, that is of course our fault. Making us so distraught that we won't look deeper into their actions, effectively making their actions invisible. Please remember that this is all my personal story, and I am just a human girl. A little kindness and compassion goes...

Sorry for being MIA friends! Just when you think you've done a great job handling all your trauma...you make a crazy decision to talk about all of it on the internet. And in case you were as unaware as I was.....that is a WHOLE new world of emotions. Episode 4 dug up a lot of ugliness for me, and I had to take the time I needed to get right in my heart and head with all that I discussed. But alas,...

Oof this one's a doozy. Let me introduce ya'll to "Brian" my lovely ex-abuser, I mean husband...wait yes. definitely my abuser. How did we meet and how did I find myself in this mess, 13 years later?? Let's find out shall we. #abusiverelationship

Just the "Bits" Come behind the scenes of my brain, thoughts on parenting through behaviors our kids learn from their other parent. Although sometimes its not a child that triggers the rage, sometimes its a coworker, a friend, a family member, the new person you're dating... the trauma is so deep rooted that sometimes you don't realize that your body has reacted before your brain catches on that y...

Let's talk teenage pregnancy and boyfriend's tuned baby daddies. "Brad" is my daughter's biological father. Our relationship was toxic, not because he was abusive...we just weren't meant for each other and there were larger stressors that we weren't equipped to navigate. Sometimes it just doesn't work, and that' okay. BUT that toxicity did open the door to a m...

Welcome to the I Never Said That Pod, where we’re gonna talk about all the things they never said and all the things they accused us of saying. Abuse is a dark, messy and painful world….we’re here to remind you that you aren’t crazy and most importantly you are NOT alone. Join me as I share my story and experiences and hopefully as we start to hear from you, the listeners. The ones enduring silent...