generational trauma

The Dangers of “As Quiet As It’s Kept”

“As quiet as it’s kept” is a phrase packed with resiliency, pain, and generational trauma. I first heard this phrase when I was about 5 years old. The phrase lacked a visible impact on my life until my late teens. In my family and other families in the South, I heard this phrase used to […]

Brianca Smith, M.A.

November 12, 2019