Hurts Me More Than You: Warbler and Laralyn’s Stories

“The moment I remember most vividly is when I was spanked for being afraid of the dark.”

How a Logical Girl Talked Herself into Fundamentalism, Part 3

“To this day I get shamed for talking about the multi-faceted manipulation in my family, because it’s not in accordance with our brand, ‘love.'”

Hurts Me More Than You: A Poem by Sam

“Is it love, or something very different?”

Hurts Me More Than You: The Stories of Five Sisters

“My parents instilled fear in me at a young age. As a child the one thing I feared the most was my parents.”

How a Logical Girl Talked Herself into Fundamentalism, Part 2

“My parents broke me into embracing the identity they demanded of me.”

Hurts Me More Than You: Sabina’s Story

“You know how when people are angry, they say they see red? If you were to hit me right now, I know I’d see white.”

Hurts Me More Than You: Lynn’s Story

“From my earliest memories, love and pain have been inter-mingled.”

How a Logical Girl Talked Herself into Fundamentalism, Part 1

“There’s a huge myth I run into on a regular basis – that people raised in fundamentalism are stupid.”

Why I Cannot Support Frontline Family Ministries’ Abuse Prevention Week: Part Seven, Conclusion

“We need to start listening to children and alumni and centering their voices in these conversations. Until we do that, we’ll just be traveling in circles.”

Why I Cannot Support Frontline Family Ministries’ Abuse Prevention Week: Part Six, Recommended Resources

“The fact that many of their recommendations — such as IBLP, Mercy Ministries, and Teen Mania — have been documented as emotionally, physically, sexually, and spiritually abusive is the biggest red flag of all.”