I Drove Myself To The Hospital
In Episode 64 of After the Quiet, I share the night I broke my ankle at my children’s soccer practice—and was left to deal with it completely alone. What began as a simple accident quickly revealed so...
18 Touko 9min
Grief, Control, and Missing Goodbyes
In Episode 63 of After the Quiet, I share one of the most painful chapters of my life—losing my aunt and my father while living under intense coercive control. As my aunt battled terminal cancer, I wa...
15 Touko 11min
My Health Scare
In Episode 62 of After the Quiet, I share the terrifying health scare that shifted my focus away from my collapsing marriage and onto my own survival. What started as a small lump in my abdomen quickl...
13 Touko 9min
“It’s Your Husband’s Child”
In Episode 61 of After the Quiet, I share the moment I received a Facebook message that changed everything: a photo of a positive pregnancy test with the words, “It’s your husband’s child.” What follo...
11 Touko 9min
The House Sold — When Big Decisions Keep You Stuck
In Episode 60 of After the Quiet, I share the moment everything shifted—our house sold. What should have been a logistical step during separation quickly became a life-altering decision: move forward ...
8 Touko 9min
He Called My Mom: Manipulation & Regret
In Episode 59 of After the Quiet, I share how my ex reached out to my mom during our separation, presenting himself as remorseful and desperate to fix our family. What followed was a push toward marri...
6 Touko 11min
Isolation by Design
In Episode 58 of After the Quiet, I share how coercive control doesn’t stop at the relationship—it extends to the people around you. After two of his own family members became my support system during...
4 Touko 10min
“No Changes to the Schedule” — When Co-Parenting Becomes Control
In Episode 57 of After the Quiet, I share how a seemingly simple parenting schedule became another tool of control. During the early stages of separation, I asked to switch a single day so my young da...
1 Touko 9min
