Her daughter’s absence became Barbara’s purpose: to break cycles of alienation, pain, and silence. For Barbara, it began with a lifetime of not belonging—first in her family, then in a broken marriage that spiraled into a fight not in court, but in the fragile space between mother and child no parent should ever face. Parental alienation twisted love into fear, turning her daughters against her with cult-like intensity. She watched in anguish as her children grew terrified of being seen with ...
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Her daughter’s absence became Barbara’s purpose: to break cycles of alienation, pain, and silence. For Barbara, it began with a lifetime of not belonging—first in her family, then in a broken marriage that spiraled into a fight not in court, but in the fragile space between mother and child no parent should ever face. Parental alienation twisted love into fear, turning her daughters against her with cult-like intensity. She watched in anguish as her children grew terrified of being seen with ...
From childhood trauma to becoming a fierce protector of young girls, Shala’s journey is a testament to healing and purpose. After losing the grandmother who raised her, she was thrust back into chaos—pregnant at 14, trapped in abuse, and raising two children alone. Yet somehow, she graduated high school on time. “How did I do it?” she wonders. Her answer: boundaries, self-love, and an unshakable will to break cycles. Shala founded Treasure Coast Girls Coalition to be what she once needed—a sa...
I Need Blue
Her daughter’s absence became Barbara’s purpose: to break cycles of alienation, pain, and silence. For Barbara, it began with a lifetime of not belonging—first in her family, then in a broken marriage that spiraled into a fight not in court, but in the fragile space between mother and child no parent should ever face. Parental alienation twisted love into fear, turning her daughters against her with cult-like intensity. She watched in anguish as her children grew terrified of being seen with ...