ABOUT PAULETTE LIVINGSTON
The Door is Closed No More.
From Silence to a Megaphone
In the 1970s streets of Norfolk’s Tidewater Park, Paulette Livingston carried two things to school every day — pencils and pain.
For eight years, she endured what most families refuse to speak of: repeated sexual abuse from people she was told to love and trust. It happened in bedrooms and hallways. It happened hundreds of times. And every time, the message was the same — stay quiet or else.
She stayed quiet… for decades.
The Turning Point
In 2015, the man she calls “the sleepwalker” — the first to violate her — was found murdered, stabbed 17 times. Paulette believes the confrontation that led to his death was tied to the abuse he’d inflicted years earlier. That moment tore open a wound that had been stitched shut with silence.
She made a decision: the door is closed no more.
Everything changed when Paulette realized her story could help others find their own voice. What began as quietly sharing her truth in small, trusted circles became the Tell, Tell, Tell campaign—a national call for survivors to speak up, seek help, and know they are not alone.
Today, she devotes her life to advocacy work, blending personal testimony with education and community support to create safe spaces where healing can begin.
Why She Speaks
Paulette doesn’t tell her story for shock value or pity. She tells it to free herself — and to free others still trapped in the dark.
Because what happened on Mariner Street isn’t just her story. It’s a pattern she’s seen across generations, in too many families, and in too many communities where secrets are kept to “protect” reputations while children are left unprotected.
The Work
Her fight is more than a testimony — it’s a movement:
Memoir: Yes, Mamm! — A survivor’s raw truth and the justice that came decades later.
Children’s Book: It’s Ok to Tell! — A simple, powerful message to give kids permission to speak out.
Advocacy Song & Campaign: “Tell Tell Tell” — A call to action for survivors to break the silence.
Short Film: Burying the Pain — A visual testimony to the cost of keeping quiet.
YouTube Series: The Green Couch w/ Paulette Livingston — Conversations that confront generational abuse and offer healing pathways.
The Mission
To end generational abuse by:
Breaking the code of family silence.
Equipping children with courage and language to speak up.
Guiding survivors toward healing, justice, and community..
A Message for Survivors
If you’ve experienced sexual abuse, you are not alone.
Reach out. Tell someone you trust. And if you can’t, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline
800-656-HOPE (4673) — available 24/7, free and confidential.
I am proof that even after decades of silence, your voice can still change lives — starting with your own.
