Thoughts on the reactions to Gillette’s new campaign I am sitting in the car listening to a remembrance about Jack Bogle, investing hero, who died yesterday at 89. Bogle firmly believed in capitalism, and railed against the greed that permeated investing. He hoped that future generations could be more idealistic and “clean up the mess.” Those words caught my ear as I had been thinking about…
A few days before the gala, I was fortunate to hear Sally Field read and discuss her memoir In Pieces. Sally spoke about her writing process; she talked about reflecting on her life and seeing the pieces – lining them up to examine them – and putting them back together to see her life anew, and in some ways differently than before. I appreciated her observation…
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This month – and every month – your voice matters. At REACH, we believe that engaging communities to promote healthy relationships involves conversations – speaking up, and listening too. Our attitudes and behaviors are built on social norms which are shaped by what we see, hear, learn, and do; with family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues; in music, on TV, social media, and the playground; in our places…
Does Christine Blasey Ford remember the fear as a teenage girl, the feeling of hands on her body that she did not want there, the sound of the laughter that completely ignored her fear? Does she remember the shame, the self-blame, the years of trying to forget, the impact of this one incident on her decisions over a 30 year period? I believe she does. Does Brett Kavanaugh remember this incident? I believe he…
This month we celebrate independence, and there is much to be said about autonomy and respect for individual agency. In fact, a big part of our work at REACH is helping folks get away from unhealthy, dangerous relationships where autonomy and respect are erased. However, independence doesn’t necessarily mean going it completely alone; autonomy is not isolation. It is our interdependence that sustains us as human…
You are worth it. You deserve this. Those short sentences contain powerful words. This week, REACH hosted an open house at our new offices. The move to new space was a long time coming and, as you have read over the past year, we are really excited about it. Our excitement stems not just from having more room and new stuff; we are most pleased with…
It’s official! REACH has finally moved! I’m writing this to you from my brand-new office here in REACH’s new location. I can’t tell you where exactly that is, because we don’t publish our address. But trust me when I tell you it’s very close to the old one, and perfect for us. Over the past several years, we’ve looked at a lot of office spaces. We…
I am thinking about interdependence. I woke up on the 4th of July to beautiful weather and a day off for me and my family. How wonderful. And why: because of independence or because of interdependence? Do any of us function truly independently? Does anyone have all the capacities necessary to live a full life? When the framers talked about independence, they described the ability…
“There is a stomach-turning predictability to it,” said Monica McLaughlin, deputy director of public policy at the National Network to End Domestic Violence. “Whenever we hear of events such as these, those of us who work on domestic violence know there will be a history of domestic violence uncovered.” I am one of those who work on domestic violence – and indeed when I heard about…
I’m thinking about space. I’m sure that doesn’t come as a surprise. REACH is moving to new office space – and we are thinking about that big move a lot. I’m actually thinking about the idea of space in a broader sense… what are our spaces and how do those spaces affect us? What happens in a space, how is it used? And what does a…
