Jade H. Brooks is an esteemed author, blogger, and social advocate. After spending nearly ten years transforming her lived experiences into social advocacy, she has become a household name. Her work across Nova Scotia and the Greater Toronto Area has been fundamental in leading the fight against human trafficking in Canada. Jade Brooks uses public … Continue reading Teen Sex Trade Part Two (PRESS RELEASE)
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Surviving Motherhood (as a survivor of sexual abuse)
CW (content warning) Sexual abuse, statutory rape, child marriage, sex trafficking For the past two days, I have indulged in the “Surviving R. Kelly” documentary. As much as I knew it would upset me, given my own experiences (detailed in my book, “The Teen Sex Trade: My Story, available here), I couldn’t stop watching. One … Continue reading Surviving Motherhood (as a survivor of sexual abuse)
What is this anyway?
Too often, we move through life on auto pilot. As mothers, more often than not, we are caught in a whirlwind of diaper changing, bed time stories, school pick up/drop off, and just the overwhelming emotion of it all. Motherhood Observation is a blog series that gives you a chance to "stop and smell the roses". … Continue reading What is this anyway?
Jade Helena Completes First Book
The Teen Sex Trade: My Story: A Raw, Autobiographical Look Into the World of Domestic Human Trafficking Toronto, February 26, 2016 - Published poet and social justice advocate Jade Helena has announced the completion of her first manuscript, The Teen Sex Trade: My Story, a frightening and intimate account of Jade's involvement in the dark and hidden … Continue reading Jade Helena Completes First Book