#SheMakesMe Proud #shemakeme realise that it is possible to achieve what you want no matter what is thrown your way. That resilience is a difficult, but a vital thing to master. That even though things are shit, if you put your head down and plough on something, no matter how little, will give. @JeanHatchet #shemakesme…
Author: outoftheshadows18
My name is Kendra Houseman. I have been involved with Gangs, Exploitation and CSE for over 26 years on many different levels. I am originally from South West London. A complicated background, living in an inner-city estate, and a lack of communication between adults are just some of the factors that lead to me having to make some life changing choices starting at the age of 11. These choices led to many consequences and created “Blondy” the name and person I was known as on the streets of SW London.
Have you heard George’s podcast?
As I work in a school, this week has been hard as its been the first week back. Its been the hardest return I have ever known in terms of my safeguarding role, pile on top of that my studies and being a single mum, come Friday I am sooooo tired. I don’t want to…
#shemakesme 10th September 2019
THIS IS A CALL TO ACTION The 10th of September is world suicide prevention day. Suicide and suicidal thoughts are something that has been part of my life from…. birth, I guess. It is something that has affected my family, my friends, the children, young people, and families that I work with. It took me many…
Did I tell you the time when I had my Cervix removed?…..
MY mum died of Cancer. The Cancer that ‘ended’ her, the one that the doctors felt to be the most aggressive was lung Cancer. But when she died, she was riddled with Cancer and the Doctors believe that it started with cervical cancer that went untreated. My mum was 59 when she died. My mum…
Grime by the campfire
Have you ever had a surreal moment …when you just stop and think….is this actually happening? I often do and they are usually in a very negative way. Like I will be in the middle of a child disclosing and think…is this happening. But sometimes It’s in a positive way. And I have had the…
Kentucky Fried Crazy
So…I was not going to write about it. Like…I saw it and I was like na…I’m saying nothing…I’m sure plenty of people will slate it. And I was right, lots of people have called out this waste of space stupidness. However,. I am hearing and seeing a lot of people saying they think it’s a…
This blog is not meant to be disrespectful in any way….
This blog is not meant to be disrespectful in any way, however, some people may find it disrespectful. And that’s OK. Just know I would own it if that was the case. So…. Stick with me… My 10-year-old daughter is being assessed for ASD. She may or may not end up with a diagnosis….
A victim of trust and non survivor of domestic abuse and trauma…#believeinbee
She will not BEE forgotten… #believeinbee Today’s blog…wow….Do I even have the words? Domestic abuse and violence are something, sadly, that has been part of my life from birth. Before birth. My mum was suffering at the hands of another whilst pregnant with me and I was born into that and so it went on…
OK Borris…Show me what you got..
Ok Borris…show me what you got This is my first contact with you . I am sure there will be more. I watched your first speech as PM. Very…. interesting. You have made some big statements and promises. As I was watching I was thinking …what can I say to our new PM. Should I…
SICK….
I think it started with the nightmares, but I honestly don’t know. For me personally, the times it has happened, it has creeped up slowly and I don’t see it coming. Apart from the last time. The worst time, when I kind of knew it was happening but couldn’t sop it. Now…now I believe I…
