It started when I was a little over 7 months pregnant with my son. It was also around this time that I had begun to tell a few of my friends and family that I was expecting. Up until that point I had kept the pregnancy a secret in order to...
Stories
Every woman and every girl inspires us. We are deeply grateful to those who have shared their stories about breakthroughs in their lives, the ways in which they have overcome fears, beliefs, or events that once kept them from connecting with their inner strength and recognizing their amazingness. Some of these stories are stories of pain and how a women or girl triumphed over it. As you read these stories, rather than focusing on the pain, choose to focus instead on the triumph and the ways that others have overcome what may once have seemed impossible to overcome. Let's celebrate their triumphs!
My name is Natalia, I am 26 years old, I was trained as an Obstetrician in the provinces of Tucumán and Entre Ríos, Argentina. I consider myself a feminist, an activist for women’s and family rights, a tireless researcher, and a content...
Hey, my name is Addy and this is my story on suicide. In the beging of my school year I had it absolutely perfect. I had a loyal boyfriend who I had for 4 1/2 years, the besets of friends, my grades were all at the A’s and B’s, I...
From loss of jobs to loss of loved ones to loss of freedom, the COVID disruption has brought about a climate of uncertainty among all generations, especially women. Falling incomes, job uncertainties, isolation, social restrictions have...
My mom has always said that I had a good head on my shoulders in terms of saving money, which is true. I am not the type of person where money tends to lose value in my hands because I’m just spending it on things that I don’t need...
Unfortunately, I have been through a lot. Those who I thought were my friends and family were apathetic. Perhaps getting this “out there” in some way will help me and others. MY STORY After 23 years of marriage, I went through a...
Hi! This week has been so hectic for me. I’ve received most of my exams marks and it makes me feel so useless. I am one of the top student in school so people had a really hig hopes for me. But my grades been dropping somehow kinda low. I...
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains references to childhood rape and descriptions of childhood sexual assault. it started when I was pretty young. maybe around the age of 5. I had a best friend that I...
I’m deep in the demanding process of transformation. From August 2020 till October 2020 i was away from social media, was missing from most family & friends gatherings, switched two jobs & made a few major decisions in my life. ⠀ It...
This is a true story. Most of the names have been altered for personal reasons, but the story remains the same. It is a sad story, but not without hope; a redemptive story. My story. Once, there was a girl named Ivy, who lived in a house in a...