Defend Survivors With Paula

Defend Survivors With Paula

About the Substack

For survivors, adoptees, and protective parents. Writing that names harm clearly, rejects victim blaming, and challenges the systems that fail the people they're supposed to protect.

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• Essays on survivor advocacy, ending victim-blaming, adoption reform, and protective parenting — delivered to your inbox.

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• Exclusive essays, personal reflections, and deeper conversations about trauma, adoption, advocacy, and the systems that fail people.
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About Paula Goodwin

Writing from lived experience for survivors, adoptees, and protective parents. Naming harm clearly. Challenging victim blaming and the systems that fail us.