Dear future survivors, Hope is alive. I know this simple sentence isn’t always easy to believe, and at times it’s almost laughable, in a depressing way. From the depths of despair, and the traps of violence (and the memories of violence), it’s hard to see anything beyond the darkness. The abyss of powerlessness swallows us […]

On July 7, 2020, People magazine reported that the previous day, Mary Kay Letourneau had succumbed to colon cancer: “Mary Kay Letourneau, the Washington middle-school teacher who raped 12-year-old student Vili Fualaau and later married him, has died of stage 4 cancer, PEOPLE confirms. She was 58…. Letourneau was a sixth-grade teacher when she began

April 12, 2025 Job training, apprenticeships, internships, and more… With Spring comes planning for graduations and summer. Finding opportunities to further your career, schooling, or livelihood can be daunting, especially when you are a primary caretaker. Our WomenDeserveBetter.com helpsite offers these articles and tips: Is an Apprenticeship a Good Option for You? Considering an Apprenticeship

April 2, 2025 Prevent assault. Help survivors. Every April we recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). FFL has long championed for all victims of violence beginning by serving as the only pro-life group on the National Task Force on Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence that worked successfully for the Violence Against Women Act, passed in 1994. Today,