4 Things We Should Stop Saying to Suicidal People (And What to Try Instead)

Originally published on Everyday Feminism Magazine on June 14, 2016 by Sian Ferguson and re-published here with their permission. I say this both as a survivor of suicide and someone who’s supported others through suicidal episodes: Supporting suicidal people is a really difficult task. When a friend tells you they’re suicidal, it’s…

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Why Fathers Need to Talk to Their Children About Consent

Originally published on Care2.com on June 16, 2016 By Eric Glader. Last January, a young man named Brock Turner sexually assaulted an incapacitated woman behind a dumpster—less than a mile from the home I share with my wife, my 15-year-old son and my 13-year-old daughter. Most of us did not hear…

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Why the Media is Failing Our Daughters

Originally published on Care2.com on June 17, 2016 By Pete Domick. Dear parents: We need to talk. We need to talk to our sons. We need to talk to our daughters. We need to talk about rape culture. As a radio host and comedian I know how little attention this issue…

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Happy Father’s Day from Care2

Happy Father’s Day! From the Care2 staff to all of our incredible members and activists, Happy Father’s Day. Today is an opportunity for all of us to reflect with friends and family on what fatherhood means to us. In light of recent events, we want to share a couple of…

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