CHAPTER 12: NEW PATHS

Sophia started a small support group for mothers facing control and fear. It began with two women sitting in our living room; by the end of the year, there were twelve.
“I want no one to feel as alone as I did,” she told me.
Audrey got a job at a bookstore and started counseling. She came over every Sunday to help with dinner and play with Leo. She never made excuses—she just showed up.
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