SHEROS Archive

Abusers, who are they and what do they look like? Not what you expect. They are the charmers; they appear as engaging, considerate, and charismatic. They find your weaknesses and use them against you, preying on your fear, manipulating your mind, and breaking you down until you feel isolated and out of control, sucking all …

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and to shed some light on how serious the problem is, the U.S. Department of Justice has reported, that 1.3 million women each year are victims of physical abuse by their partner and that every 9 seconds, a woman in the U.S. is beaten or assaulted. Domestic Violence destroys …

From Fear To Freedom So many children are suffering today from the hidden epidemic of neglect. With parents busy schedules and trying to make ends meet, it’s not a surprise that children are emotionally neglected and the residue and long-term consequences can be life altering. The fear of abandonment that lingers well into adult hood …

Living A Life Of Invisible Wounds This SHERO story may catch you by surprise, to look at Courtney Kessenich’s picture, Mrs. DC International 2019, you would imagine that she has it all together and that life was probably easy growing up but that is the furthest from the truth. Life growing up as a young …

From Bullying, Drug Using, And Eating Disorders, To National Speaker And Award-Winning Advocate Bullying, can it have a lasting affect? According to the National Bullying Prevention Center, “One out of every five students reports being bullied. Students who experience bullying are at increased risk for poor school adjustment, sleep difficulties, anxiety, and depression.” Bullying can …

From Living On Welfare As A Single Mother, To Creating A Million Dollar Business There is a hidden epidemic of childhood neglect which many are suffering from and this can lead to a difficult journey, often times leaving children in a state of wonder of their own self-worth. A cycle that SHERO Sarah Prout knows …

Beauty Instead Of Ashes Child sexual abuse is a wide spread problem and the growing number in statistics is shocking. The effects of the abuse can be long lasting, but Kaylee Ewing, Miss International 2018, has a message for us all, “We have a choice.” We can remain a victim or through the journey in …

How she escaped, ending her marriage with a 29 year jail sentence Sexual Assault can happen to any of us. The statistics are shocking one in five women will be raped at some point in their lives. Wow one in five women look around at your group of friends that is alarming! Over 50% of …

From Victim to Victor She Rewrote The Story Have you ever been a party to or a witness of domestic violence? The statistics are shocking, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence 1 in 4 women experience severe intimate partner violence including both physical and verbal abuse. Research has proven that in many cases, …