Kwamiesha Whitfield is born and bred in Houston, Texas, in the United States of America. She is a 33 year old, young mother of 7 kids, a survivor, warrior, author, and advocate for mental health. Kwamiesha was 5 years old when the abuse started and fell pregnant at the tender age of 16 years. She could never turn to her mother for support or speak to someone because the person that was supposed to protect and keep her safe struggled with her own personal issues, which affected her parenting. Her stepfather was a drinker with a drug problem, and later on, she became one of his addictions.At the age of 22 years, she gave birth to her second child. Everyone from her stepfathers side knew all along what's going on behind closed doors. "I had many of these experiences. In fact, my whole childhood was traumatic for me, but a certain time that sticks out the most when I was eight years old. I was washing dishes in the kitchen when he came up behind me and tried inserting himself inside of me. Once he reliazed, he would be unsuccessful he retracted reliazing it was something my young body was not ready for. He left without saying a word. My stepfather was not only the man I had been molested by. I was left alone with a man I had never seen before." In her book titled"In my Mother's Shadow: is her personal testimony of how she survived being molested for years. It's her story of healing, transformation, and evolution. In this book, she talks about living her life after trauma, letting go of the past, acceptance, and progression towards significant change. "My stepfather died in 2013, and I do not have a relationship with my mother and my siblings. My story is meant to inspire others and tell their truth and heal" - Kwamiesha Whitfield