I’ve been prompted to write this post after reading countless stories from anonymous women trapped in abusive, unhappy or terrible marriages who want to end their battle but the only thing that holds them back is fear and uncertainty for their children. And to all these mothers, this girl from a broken home has something to tell.

My mom made the choice to end the battle when I was around 9. I will always remain grateful for that ONE STEP OF COURAGE THAT SAVED MY SOUL.