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In this Indelibly Marked episode, Ivionce opens up about growing up in a home split between a militant, physically abusive father and a more lenient but unprotected mother — and how, as a child, she found herself stepping into adult conflict far too early, defending her mother with whatever she had.
She reflects on the trauma of witnessing her father at his breaking point, speaking about meeting his end, and the deep emotional scars left behind by her parents’ divorce. She recounts the shock of discovering her father had another child — a truth her mother learned years later — and the awkward, painful process of trying to build a relationship with a little brother born from betrayal.
Ivionce speaks honestly about how unresolved trauma shaped her behavior — becoming a hot-headed kid constantly in fights, drawn to dangerous relationships that mirrored the chaos she grew up in. From infidelity and violence to guns being pulled on her, she stayed longer than she should have, trapped in cycles she didn’t yet know how to escape.
Motherhood changed everything.
She shares how having her son forced her to confront herself, acknowledge her parenting flaws, and actively unlearn patterns passed down to her. She opens up about raising her son while his father was incarcerated — then the difficult, humbling process of letting him back into their lives after release, knowing her son needed his father even when it required surrendering control.
This episode also traces her path toward healing, including a three-year journey of celibacy, self-reflection, and accountability — choosing growth over repetition.
This is a story about violence, survival, motherhood, and the hard work of breaking generational cycles — told with honesty, courage, and reflection.
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Dominique Kuykendall
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