Fiercely, Jessica

You Can’t Make Me Submit

What if submission isn’t about losing your voice, abandoning discernment, or giving someone else a blank…
The Part of My Brain That Never Turns Off

Almost twelve years ago, a doctor told me motherhood had switched on a part of my…
Show Some Respect

A stranger inside a New York City chapel told us to “show some respect.” I left…
When Nobody Says Goodbye

Girls become women, and the problems grow up with us. Somewhere between navigating my own changing…
What Gets Through the Wall

We inherit more than eye color. Families pass down patterns, wounds, ways of loving, and ways…
Don’t Erase the Evidence

For more than twenty years, a 2.05 GPA followed me. I thought it was evidence of…
The Subtraction Of Success

What happens when a season doesn’t end with a slammed door, but with the quiet realization…
The Lioness

There is a difference between looking for a fight and being willing to fight for something.…