We all know the story of a battered housewife. It may be a horrendous injuries inflicted on a nursing or even a pregnant mother or a seemingly simple case of a love-and-hate cycle.

Wife tells a friend that she was shocked when husband slapped her but consoles her self by saying that he’ll never do it again. Wife’s friend disagrees but she will convince her by telling her friend how apologetic husband was. It started with a slap and it will continue to be so but wife is forced to remain silent. Wife’s friend would ask her if he’s still hurting… Continue reading

Everyone listens when Oprah talks but the trite, action speaks louder than words, still applies to one of the world’s most influential woman. Her story of success often centers on her economic rise, media success, philanthropic involvement, and even political engagements leaving an important part of Oprah’s life— her troubled childhood.

At the tender age of nine, Oprah was sexually abused persons close to her: an uncle, a cousin, and a family friend. She was expecting for and eventually lost a baby at the age of 14, which only added weight to the already burdensome and unspeakable horror she was experiencing… Continue reading