Some Days Are Roses, Some Days Are Weeds—but Every Single Day, You’re a Survivor
Some days feel like roses. The sun seems a little brighter. Your heart feels lighter. You laugh without forcing it, breathe without fighting for it, and—for a little while—life feels gentle again. Then there are the weed days. The days when painful memories grow where you thought you had finally found peace. The days when […]
Before There Was RADV
Chapter 8: Men Can Be Victims Too Last Saturday, I told you that after everything I had already survived, I eventually found myself in another abusive relationship. This time, I was married. And for a long time, I didn’t know what to call what was happening to me. I was a man. I was supposed […]
RADV Article: You Might Have Slowed Me Down, but You’re Never Going to Stop Me
There are people who will try to convince you that the damage they caused has permanently destroyed your future. They may have taken away your confidence. They may have isolated you from the people who loved you, controlled your choices or forced you to live every day wondering what would happen next. They may have […]
RADV Tribute: Dolly Parton—A Light That Will Keep Shining
“The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.”— Dolly Parton This week, the world lost more than a country music legend. We lost a woman whose kindness, humor, faith and unmistakably positive spirit brought light into the lives of millions. Dolly Parton never pretended that life […]
RADV Presents: The Ripple Effect
Changing Tomorrow by Investing in Today Series #14: Teach Them That Walking Away Can Be Strength There is a lesson I wish more of us had learned when we were young. You don’t have to win every fight. Sometimes the strongest thing you can do is walk away. We often teach children to stand up […]
RADV Article: When Was the Last Time You Chose You?
When was the last time you made a decision based on what was healthy for you—not what would keep everyone else comfortable? Survivors often become experts at putting themselves last. You learn to watch another person’s mood before acknowledging your own. You keep the peace, make excuses, hide your pain and carry responsibilities that were […]
RADV Article: Heroes Don’t Always Wear Capes
When we hear the word “hero,” we often imagine someone fearless—someone who rushes into danger wearing a uniform or a cape. But real heroes do not always look the way we expect. Sometimes a hero is the friend who answers the phone in the middle of the night and says, “I believe you.” Sometimes it […]
RADV Report: Funding, Housing and Safer Responses for Survivors
Survivors do not experience domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, trafficking and housing insecurity as separate problems. A person escaping abuse may need a safe place to live, an advocate who understands the system, financial assistance, support for their children and someone who can help them make informed choices. If any one of those pieces is […]
RADV Policy Report: $2.5 Million Available to Strengthen Arizona’s Response to Domestic Violence
Arizona has opened a new funding opportunity that could strengthen services and justice-system responses for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. On August 18, 2026, the Arizona Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith and Family announced that approximately $2.5 million in federal STOP Violence Against Women Act funding is available for qualifying […]
RADV Article: Trusting God’s Timing When the Road Feels Too Long
There are seasons when you pray, wait and wonder whether God has heard you. You ask for a safe way out. You pray for healing, direction or the strength to begin again. Yet nothing seems to change as quickly as you need it to. Every closed door feels like rejection, and every delay makes the […]