Reunion Online

I decided to go to New York City recently, to join in the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Joyful Heart Foundation. I am so glad I did.

Even after men start talking about their sexual assault, most of them face one formidable obstacle: telling their family of origin.

For many of us in the service-provider fields, our families are clueless about our work. We must keep teaching, keep talking—those closest to you are listening.

Growth and healing can be painful, but also immensely rewarding. I know my life will have many ups and downs, but as long as I keep listening and learning I know I will find a lot of happiness along the way.

My own healing process and my work with abused kids and violent adults inclines me to see a lot of wisdom in the neighbor’s approach.

Over the past several weeks, the colors of the ENDTHEBACKLOG.org map, which demonstrates everything we currently know about the rape kit backlog nationwide, have been changing.

Arguably the most frequently quoted verses in the entire Christian Scripture to support male dominance and encourage female subservience, Ephesians 5:21-33 has been misused for centuries.

But it's also more than telling our stories, it's telling them to someone who will listen, who will feel our pain, and offer us support.

As is true with the process of healing from childhood trauma, finding a community of partners has been key to the success of the work of 1in6 since our founding days, over seven years ago.