AN ABUSE SURVIVOR AND ADVOCATE’S BOOK REVIEW AND ANALYSIS  I’ve read Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers three times: once pre-deconstruction and twice post-deconstruction. I’ve also read a great many articles, reviews, and blog posts from […]

As many know, I am an enormous Disney fan, especially any Disney movies where the girl is the central character. Unfortunately, I find myself in the camp of exception when it comes to Encanto. This […]

So many “sexy” love interests in TEEN fantasy—promoted to teens—are NARCISSISTS. These men: Invade boundaries. Sexually assault the protagonist and treat it like a joke. Belittle their voice. Break them down. Groom them. Joke about […]

  On KLOVE FM (October 6th): “Daughters, we need to apologize to our dads for all those awkward emotional moments growing up. We put them through a lot.” Cue TRIGGERS from middle school memories. One […]

TW: Internalized racism, white supremacy, racial inequality Late 2017 was the date I began my truest deconstruction journey. Fairly late by some standards or early by others as I had just turned 31. While 2018 […]