All American Princess

All American Princess

Sign in Subscribe

She Was Always There; I Just Had to Burn First.

She Was Always There; I Just Had to Burn First.

(Almost Ten Years After “The R Word” I learned healing isn’t a phoenix moment—it’s a slow, glittering burn.) Content Note (TW: sexual assault, PTSD) Read in a space where you can breathe. If tonight feels heavy, bookmark this for daylight and come back when you’re ready.

The Hidden Body Count

The Hidden Body Count

Content Warning: This post discusses sexual assault, victim-blaming, and betrayal in detail. Please take care while reading. When I published my first blog pre-MeToo, publicly announcing that I had been drugged and raped, I made a vow that as long as I’m alive, I will never stop helping my

My Letter to My Representatives

On Monday evening, I sent the following email to my representatives, Daniel McCay and Candice Pierucci: Good evening, I live in your district, and am concerned about HB467. For the last 8 years, I have told my story often. When I was 21 and a student at BYU, I was

One Survivor's Comparison of Utah's Current Abortion Bills

When it comes to abortion bills currently up for debate in the state of Utah, I have ranked them from what I view as most to least likely to help victims of rape. In first place, we have Sen. Kathleen Riebe's SB88 Second place, Rep. Kera Birkeland'

Why Utah's HB297 Is Not In Survivor's Best Interest

Update: I was not expecting to post an update this quickly, but this is one I am happy to share. The bill (HB297S02) has been adjusted back to the original requirements listed in the law and in the trigger law. A physician would be required to ask a woman seeking

American Fork Hospital

Aelin's Birth Story: Why I Have Postpartum PTSD

This has been the hardest blog post I’ve ever written. I do not want to be this vulnerable, much less with the masses, but so much about what happened to me when I gave birth to my precious girl was not okay and I need to draw attention to

Hello Again, World

Hello Again, World

For those reading this who have been following my story for awhile, hello again! I took a hiatus from writing for a time, but I'm back to continue what I started.