They told me to obey.
Even when it hurt.
Even when it broke me.
From the outside, my childhood looked like a God-fearing, church-centered upbringing.
Behind closed doors, it was something else entirely.
Children, Obey Your Parents… is the raw, unfiltered story of a girl raised in silence, shaped by Scripture used as a weapon, and surrounded by family secrets that were never meant to be told.
I was sexually abused by two family members—one a minister, one my uncle.
I was silenced by shame. Controlled by religion. Raised by a woman who meant well but didn’t know how to protect me.
I married my trauma. I walked away. I fought back.
This memoir is not about revenge.
It’s about release.
For every woman who was told to “be quiet for the sake of the family”…
For every little girl who was forced to hug her abuser in church…
For every survivor who was punished for telling the truth…
This story is for us.
And this time—we’re not whispering.