Kirsten Palladino
Kirsten Palladino is the founder and editor in chief of Survivor Lit. Her work appears in Washington Post, The Advocate, Equally Wed, Manifest Station and Entrepreneur Magazine. She's been featured in/on The New York Times, CNN, NPR, MSNBC, Politico, and more. She is the author of Equally Wed: The Ultimate Guide to Planning Your LGBTQ+ Wedding (Seal Press / Hachette Book Group).
Listening, a litany
The whisper of safety is just out of reach, no matter how hard I strain to listen.
Award-winning writer Michelle Bowdler on her new book ‘Is Rape a...
In her new book, a longlist contender for this year’s National Book Award in nonfiction, Michelle Bowdler explains how a violent home invasion and sexual assault led her to investigate the lack of investigation into sex crimes.
‘This Is My Body’ explores the confines of faith, fidelity and...
During Dezen Hammon's service to the church, she's challenged with offenses ranging from sexism to sexual assault, and outside of these specific insults to her body and heart, her yearning for something more fulfilling compels her to him, the mystery man she is considering doing more with—and realizing she might have an addiction to sex and love.
The gift of breathing
As we move through our positions, I hear my therapist’s words in my head: “Inhale deeply through your nose as if you’re trying to smell freshly baked chocolate chip cookies. Then breathe out of your mouth so strongly as if you’re trying to blow out birthday candles across the room.” In. Out. Mindful breathing. Here we go.
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To the fathers who do not abuse their daughters
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