The Third Return

“...nothing short of beautiful.”— Nicole Munoz, Mental Health Advocate

It is not the usual story told by a victim or survivor, but rather by a daughter who lived to witness the domestic abuse of her mother for seventeen years. This story provides an intimate perspective of the strength it took to recover from the wounds of loss and trauma while lending readers a look at household violence through the eyes of a child.

After Monica’s mother remarried and a new baby brother was born, her step...