Milk and Cookies

An Intimate Story about Rising Above the Trauma of Sexual Abuse

We are delighted to announce the upcoming release of Stacey Kirkpatrick’s book ‘Milk and Cookies’. Psychotherapist Stacey Kirkpatrick is an internationally best-selling co-author of ‘Women Who Impact’ an advocate for child sexual abuse victims, and Chair of the Board of Voice Found.

Milk and Cookies will be released November 2nd on Amazon and a portion of proceeds will be donated to Voice Found.

About Milk and Cookies

Milk and cookies shared between a grandfather and granddaughter became the first of many secrets Stacey would keep from her mom. With that first secret–-which led to many others––her grandfather would gradually push the boundaries into inappropriate behaviour.

Living in the low-income projects, Stacey grew up seeing her mom struggling as a single mother while being physically and emotionally abused by her boyfriends. But the abuse knew no boundaries as these men set their eyes on Stacey to satisfy their sexual needs, as well.

Being groomed by her grandfather and her mother’s boyfriends, Stacey perceived sexual exploitation as normal, and her life seemed destined to revolve around low expectations of herself and others. Stacey struggled to find her identity through her teen years, often turning to the young men around her for validation.

She left home at eighteen to have her first child with her older boyfriend, whose family felt like an escape from the dysfunction she had known. Little did she know that she was headed for several more years of trauma and sadness, including the end of a relationship and loss of full custody of her children followed by the death of a very special friend.

However, as years passed her hard-won wisdom anchored in her soul. Stacey overcame the depression, anxiety, and low self-worth that had haunted her for much of her life and built a life for herself that she hadn’t before dared to dream––one built on a foundation of confidence, courage, and commitment to her wellbeing.

Stacey’s journey is one of inspiration for anyone who has suffered the trauma of physical and sexual abuse. She shows that when we learn to love and respect ourselves, others will as well.

You can find out more in the Press Release .