That Christian Man Selling Child-Training Whips Is Back

Child abuse advocate Steve Haymond is back—and he doesn’t want you to know.

Hurts Me More Than You: Charis’s Story

“This ‘training’ is not what love is, but I was raised to believe that it was.”

Navigating the Justice System, Part Three: As a Young Adult

“Once it was truly clear to me that what happened in my home was abusive and not normal I decided to try to end the abuse for everyone.”

When Homeschoolers Turn Violent: Cylena Crawford

“When Homeschoolers Turn Violent” is a joint research project by Homeschoolers Anonymous and Homeschooling’s Invisible Children.

Like Acid on Skin: Myra’s Story

“Perhaps this is just for me, for me to finally put into words the terrible pain in my heart, which seems to slowly eat away at life like acid on skin. Sexual education. I received none as a child, absolutely none.”

To My Baby Brother: The Things You’ll Never Know, by Jessica

“I know we don’t have the best relationship. I know you think I’m ungrateful for the things my parents gave us. I know you think I ran away that day when I was 18. I remember the day you told me I abandoned you. I know you weren’t as mistreated and I am glad for that, because I’m your big sister. I love you. I can prove I love you in the things you’ll never know.”

Silent No Longer: Lani Harper’s Story, Part Two

“The Pearls published their book about the time I graduated from high school, but my parents had been using their methods, espoused by Jack Hyles and Lester Roloff at the time, from our infancy in the late 1970s. Contrary to what the Pearls, Gary Ezzo, Jack Hyles and others who espouse this way of rearing children believe, this expectation of a surface appearance or semblance of obedience actually works against the parents who use it.”

Silent No Longer: Lani Harper’s Story, Part One

“Children in this culture are viewed as the property of the parents, and especially of the father. When termed that way, instead of viewing a child as a gift, a blessing, an individual entrusted to two people to nurture into an independent, educated, intelligent, functioning member of their community and citizen of their country, one begins to see how little children are valued.”

Relationships, A Series: Part Ten — I Am A Phoenix

“I say ‘bring it on!’ to anything that’s coming in our future. If we were able to get through what we did, then there is no reason why we won’t make it through anything else that might be coming. Going through those three years of trial after trial only taught me more about being resilient. The past four and a half years have proved to me that I can make it. The past six months have taught me that I am strong.”

Relationships, A Series: Part Nine — We Made It

“We made it to the end. We were getting married. Despite the people who didn’t believe us, despite the heartache, the tears, the hurt, we had made it. Three words that are such a relief to write: We made it. “