Medical Gaslighting
In Episode 47 of After The Quiet, I recount a camping trip that ended with a serious injury—and a painful realization about the lack of support in my marriage. After rolling my ankle and hearing a cra...
8 Huhti 7min
When You Don’t Get To Choose
In this episode of After the Quiet, a mother reflects on a Mother’s Day marked by coercive control during a Walk for the Cure honoring her terminally ill Godmother. Through denied choices, isolation f...
6 Huhti 6min
When Family Milestones Reveal Unequal Rules
In this episode of After the Quiet, a mother reflects on her son’s First Communion and how coercive control can surface during family milestones. Through double standards, shifting rules, and emotiona...
3 Huhti 6min
Public Humiliation & Control
In Episode 44 of After The Quiet, I share the story of when my husband blocked me on Facebook and quietly removed photos of me from his profile. He claimed it was because I challenged the political an...
1 Huhti 7min
The Laptop That Changed Everything
In Episode 43 of After The Quiet, a moment in the kitchen leads to a devastating discovery. When a laptop screen lights up unexpectedly, I find emails from dating sites like Plenty of Fish and Ashley ...
30 Maalis 8min
Steriods, Gym-Obsession & Exhaustion
In Episode 42 of After The Quiet, I share how a New Year’s gym routine quickly turned into a dangerous obsession. As steroid use, long nightly gym sessions, and anger entered our home, I was left mana...
27 Maalis 7min
The Photo He Refused To Take
In Episode 41 of After The Quiet, I reflect on a Thanksgiving that seemed ordinary at the time but feels very different looking back. I simply wanted one family photo in front of my parents’ house—my ...
25 Maalis 7min
Family Support & Gratitude
Returning to work after maternity leave meant finding childcare for my daughter without the support system I once had nearby. After trying a home daycare that didn’t feel quite right, an unexpected so...
23 Maalis 8min
