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Ep 103 The Awakening: How Narcissistic Abuse Patterns Are Embedded in Every System Women Face
ByLynn Nichols September 5, 2025September 7, 2025

Podcast Episode: The Awakening – When You Realize It’s Not Just Your Partner A journey from personal pain to systemic understanding Podcast: Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Podcast Host: Lynn Nichols Follow our work beyond the podcast: We publish essays and insights on Medium through our Moving Forward with Hope publication, and you can also find additional content and community…

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Dating | Childfree | Evangelical Deconstruction | Feminism | Healing and Recovery | Patriarchy | Personal Growth | Tactics and Red Flags

10 Hidden Barriers: What’s Often Withheld from Women and How to Overcome Them
ByLynn Nichols September 11, 2024October 19, 2024

18 Hidden Barriers: What’s Often Withheld from Women and How to Overcome Them Podcast Facebook Youtube Instagram X-twitter Medium Can You Believe The Following has been WIthheld from Women? In today’s world, while significant strides have been made toward gender equality, women still face various hidden barriers that can impede their access to opportunities and…

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Childfree | Dating | Empaths | Evangelical Deconstruction | Feminism | Patriarchy | Personal Growth

7 Powerful Reasons Why Ambitious Women are Breaking Free from Traditional Gender Roles (and How They Can Thrive Despite Subtle Pushback)
ByLynn Nichols September 11, 2024October 11, 2024

7 Powerful Reasons Why Ambitious Women are Breaking Free from Traditional Gender Roles (and How They Can Thrive Despite Subtle Pushback) Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Ambitious Women In today’s world, women are redefining what it means to live a fulfilling life, often stepping away from conventional roles and expectations. Many are seeking independence, personal…

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Childfree | Dating | Evangelical Deconstruction | Feminism | Patriarchy | Personal Growth

Is Marriage Still Relevant for Women in 2024?
ByLynn Nichols September 11, 2024October 11, 2024

Is Marriage Still Relevant for Women in 2024? Despite Feminism and Career Women Progressing Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium In today’s rapidly evolving world, the institution of marriage is no longer a given, especially for women. With shifting societal norms, the rise of feminism, and growing opportunities for career-driven women, many are questioning whether marriage…

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5 Clear Reasons Why Women Deserve Respect: A Positive Affirmation
ByLynn Nichols August 16, 2024May 14, 2025

5 Clear Reasons Why Women Deserve Respect: A Positive Affirmation Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Do You Think Women Deserve Respect? If we have to write an article questioning whether women deserve respect, then our society truly has a problem. The very fact that this topic requires discussion points to deep-rooted issues in how we…

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Empaths | Evangelical Deconstruction | Golden Child | Healing and Recovery | Personal Growth | Scapegoat | Spouse/Partner | Tactics and Red Flags

7 Common Traits of a Narcissist’s Enablers: How to Recognize and Respond to Them
ByLynn Nichols August 10, 2024August 10, 2024

7 Common Traits of a Narcissist’s Enablers: How to Recognize and Respond to Them Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Are You Enabling a Narcissist? In the realm of narcissistic abuse, enablers play a crucial role in allowing the narcissist’s behavior to go unchecked. Whether they are friends, family members, or colleagues, enablers often support or…

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Childfree | Dating | Evangelical Deconstruction | Feminism | Patriarchy | Personal Growth | Spouse/Partner

10 Awkward Statements/Questions You Might Hear from Friends and Relatives if Choosing a Childfree Life
ByLynn Nichols July 21, 2024October 11, 2024

10 Awkward Statements/Questions You Might Hear from Friends and Relatives if Choosing a Childfree Life Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Childfree Life by Choice Challenges If you have chosen to be childfree (childfree by choice) be prepared for the onslaught of questions and statements from close friends, family, even colleagues, sometimes perfect strangers on your…

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Personal Growth | Childfree | Dating | Evangelical Deconstruction | Feminism | Patriarchy | Spouse/Partner | Tactics and Red Flags

The Ticking Clock: 5 Ways Why Childfree Women Face Societal Skepticism
ByLynn Nichols July 20, 2024October 11, 2024

The Ticking Clock: 8 Ways Why Childfree Women Face Societal Skepticism Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Childfree by Choice. The societal expectation of motherhood is deeply ingrained. From childhood fairytales to biology textbooks, a woman’s purpose is often framed around procreation. However, a growing number of women are choosing a childfree life, a decision met…

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Patriarchy | Childfree | Evangelical Deconstruction | Feminism | Personal Growth

The Aftermath of the Barbie Movie: Reviewing 3 Trends Including Gender Roles, Feminism, and Cultural Impact
ByLynn Nichols July 6, 2024May 14, 2025

The Barbie Impact: Aftermath of the Barbie Movie: 3 Trends to Explore Including Gender Roles, Feminism, and Cultural Impact Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium The Barbie Impact Months after its release, the Barbie movie continues to make waves, sparking discussions on gender roles, feminism, and societal norms. The film, which reimagines the iconic doll in…

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The Potential Rise of the Matriarchy: Implications for Society and the Global Economy – 5 Shifts to Explore
ByLynn Nichols July 6, 2024September 10, 2024

The Potential Rise of the Matriarchy: 5 Implications for Society and the Global Economy Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium As we move further into the 21st century, societal norms and power structures continue to evolve. Among the most intriguing discussions is the potential rise of the matriarchy—a societal shift where women hold dominant roles in…

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Patriarchy | Dating | Empaths | Evangelical Deconstruction | Feminism | Healing and Recovery | Personal Growth | Tactics and Red Flags

The 4B Movement: 4 Key Concepts Behind Its Rise in Korea and the USA
ByLynn Nichols July 6, 2024October 9, 2024

The 4B Movement: 4 Key Concepts Behind Its Rise in Korea and the USA Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium The 4B movement, a feminist-driven phenomenon originating in South Korea, has recently begun to gain traction in the United States. This movement, which emphasizes women’s independence and rejects traditional societal expectations of relationships and gender roles,…

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Evangelical Deconstruction | Healing and Recovery | My Story | Patriarchy | Personal Growth | Tactics and Red Flags

Purity Culture was a Lie: 3 Things I Wish I Knew
ByLynn Nichols December 13, 2023September 10, 2024

Purity Culture was a Gigantic Lie: 3 Things I wish I Knew When I Was Young Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Table of Contents If you grew up within the evangelical community and endured years of teachings (or conditioning to think and behave a certain way) in your teenage years and possibly beyond, and have…

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Spouse/Partner | Evangelical Deconstruction | Healing and Recovery | Patriarchy | Personal Growth | Tactics and Red Flags

The Top 10 Things Your Partner May Say to You To Coerce You Into Having Sex
ByLynn Nichols November 11, 2023September 10, 2024

The Top 10 Things Your Partner May Say to You To Coerce You Into Having Sex Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Note: Feel free to swap the word wife, husband, for partner, significant other, etc. We aim to be inclusive. Table of Contents The topic of marital coercion, marital rape, and manipulation within marriages is…

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Healing and Recovery | Evangelical Deconstruction | Patriarchy | Personal Growth | Scapegoat | Spouse/Partner | Tactics and Red Flags

10 Ways the Patriarchy Hinders Equality and Silences Women
ByLynn Nichols November 11, 2023November 21, 2024

10 Ways the Patriarchy Hinders Equality and Silences Women Podcast Facebook Youtube Instagram X-twitter Medium Table of Contents The patriarchy has been a hot topic lately. At least for me. Women, are realizing how they have been impacted by it, and it’s causing a stir to form within us, and now the “quiet ones” are…

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Tactics and Red Flags | Dating | Empaths | Evangelical Deconstruction | Healing and Recovery | Patriarchy | Personal Growth | Scapegoat | Spouse/Partner

Marital Coercion: The Topic that is Now About to Blow Up the Internet – 12 Wild Truths to Uncover
ByLynn Nichols August 31, 2023July 6, 2024

Marital Coercion: The Topic that is Now About to Blow Up the Internet – 12 Wild Truths to Uncover Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Table of Contents There is nothing sexier than operating within boundaries and consent, for women, that is. And yes, I’m talking about in the bedroom. It’s a topic we have not…

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Empaths | Evangelical Deconstruction | Healing and Recovery | Personal Growth | Scapegoat | Tactics and Red Flags

Let’s Talk About Cursing, Shall We?
ByLynn Nichols October 10, 2022May 14, 2025

Let’s Talk about Cursing, shall we? Facebook Youtube Instagram I grew up as an evangelical Christian and after several events and what I believe were several eye-opening experiences in my life, decided to not return to the evangelical church or any church for that matter. I stopped attending. …and picked up cursing. Not in that…

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My Story: Is It Time to Get Real? 10 Lessons Learned
ByLynn Nichols June 2, 2019May 23, 2025

My story, aka the event that occurred in my life, was when I gained insight about my relationships. The walls came tumbling down in my life. Though the story doesn’t end in devastation, but in rebuilding. It has led to be life-changing for me, and today I am so grateful for everything that occurred. I’m moving forward with my passions, learning, growing, pursuing my life hobbies and missions. The events as I have laid out, didn’t overtake me. I have learned to embrace my current situation, see my life with a whole new set of eyes,

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