Witness Statement | Starr Davis | Substack

My daughter is gone. Again.

This happened three days after Mother’s Day — as if to remind me that motherhood is a right for some, and a privilege for me.

Sep 16, 2025 • Starr Davis

Notes on Erasing a History of Toxic Motherhood

“Where do we go from here, but into the darkness, with the light of my daughter’s eyes to guide us towards the reckoning of ourselves.”

Nov 12, 2024 • Starr Davis

7:32

It is 2026 and I Have Court Again

It is not about him. No. It is about a system...

Jan 12 • Starr Davis

3:20

2025: A Motherhood War Story

last year, being these kids mama, was all I could afford to be.

Jan 2 • Starr Davis

No Presents, Just Presence

What can my spirit afford to give right now?

Dec 23, 2025 • Starr Davis

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Apr 29, 2025 • Starr Davis

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Nov 19, 2024 • Starr Davis

Notes on Government Assistance & Motherhood

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