“Mommy is away from Y’all right now, but I’ll be home soon.”
Relationships
After the Breakup: How to Recover from a Soul-Crushing Split
It’s almost the same as going into physical shock: Your brain somehow prevents the pain from setting in right away, despite what you already cognitively know.
To The Girl Who Already Had Sex Before Marriage
I knew something new was coming. I was so ready and excited to destroy the life that made me feel undeserving and shameful and turn it into a distant memory.
“They Don’t Really Stand a Chance” – A Look Inside New York City’s Sex Trafficking Industry
According to the National Institute of Justice, an estimated 90 percent of children who become victims of domestic sex trafficking, were already victims of sexual abuse. Further, 50 to more than 90 percent of said victims have spent time in the child-welfare system.
Virginity Doesn’t Make You a Better Christian
It was such a small comment, but it clearly reflects something many of us raised in Christian homes subconsciously believe: That being a Christian = Being a virgin and Being a virgin = Being a Christian.
What are We Waiting For? Finding the Truth Under the Purity Lie
“If you want to keep your heart a live wire instead of a lump of tissue, pain is going to be unavoidable.”