T'sharin Moncrief

Generational cycles of domestic violence often shape how survivors view relationships, self-worth, and healing. Learn how silence, trauma, and learned behaviors impact survivors and how communities can help break the cycle.

Thirteen years ago today, on June 4th, Women of Refined Gold, Inc. was founded with a clear, burning vision: to stand side-by-side with women and youth in our community, turning trials into triumphs and pain into purpose. As we reflect on over a decade of community transformation, youth mentorship, and safe transitional housing, our hearts are filled with overwhelming gratitude. We have seen lives completely restored, and it is all because a community of believers decided to lock arms with...

When we hear "intimate partner violence," many of us picture "other people" or "other lives." But the truth is, it can happen to anyone. And despite all the awareness, there's still a heavy stigma attached to being a survivor. As a survivor myself, I know the weight of that silence. The shame, the fear of judgment, the question of "why didn't you just leave?"—it's all part of the stigma that keeps too many trapped. Why Stigma Hurts More Than We Realize The silence around intimate partner...