January 2023

By Jill Filipovic, Photo: Hinterhaus Productions/Getty Images, The Guardian, December 29, 2022 Here is a much-needed resolution for many of us in the new year: make new friendships and shore up old ones. Americans are an increasingly lonely bunch, spending more time solo and on our devices than with others. A decade ago, the average American spent about six and a half hours a week with friends. In 2014, time with friends declined, while time alone shot up. By 2019 – before the pandemic –...

Welcome to 2023! As we head into a new year, I find myself noticing the energy of a "fresh start" and reinvention. As I get older, I am more and more thankful for these moments of invitation to reflect on what was and dream into what will be. Today, I find myself reflecting on the word embodiment and how this relates to the reclaiming/renewal work we must do as those who have experienced the physical violation of s*xual trauma. By definition, embodiment is "a tangible or visible form of an...

Special Discount for Community Partners Welcome to the 24th Annual Families and Fathers National/International Conference Be The Difference 2023 Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel 5711 W Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045 Specialty Day - Monday, April 24th, 2023 Full Conference Days -Tuesday, April 25th - Thursday, April 27th at 5:00 p.m. Hotel Room Reservation Attendee Registration Page Exhibitor Registration Page Our conference theme is Be The Difference , starting Monday, April 24th, and...