The Phoenix and Olive Branch

A spiritual abuse survivor blog by a daughter of the Christian Patriarchy movement.

Good Reads

Nothing to read on the internet?! Never fear! Here are a few posts I’ve read recently that seemed especially smart and insightful:

Darcy’s Heart-Stirrings: I Was You Once
An open letter to young women growing up in fundamentalist groups like the Message, which emphasize “modest” dress and teach women to fear and hate their own bodies.

LifeSong 2011: Codependency and Honor
On why “honor your father and your mother” doesn’t mean giving in to emotional abuse.

Broken Daughters: Family Design – Men in the Movement
Why being the “head of the woman” and the “spiritual leader” of one’s home ain’t all it’s cracked up to be for men.

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