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Child Abuse Prevention Month Should Change How We Show Up— Not Just What We Post.

Kathleen Watson 4/5/26 Kathleen Watson 4/5/26

Child Abuse Prevention Month Should Change How We Show Up— Not Just What We Post.

The Hidden Risk of Sexual Assault Awareness Month: When Awareness Outpaces Advocate Readiness

Kathleen Watson 4/1/26 Kathleen Watson 4/1/26

The Hidden Risk of Sexual Assault Awareness Month: When Awareness Outpaces Advocate Readiness

Why Every Voice Matters in Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Kathleen Watson 10/3/25 Kathleen Watson 10/3/25

Why Every Voice Matters in Domestic Violence Awareness Month

The Silent Struggle: Why Children Find It So Hard to Tell Their Parents About Sexual Abuse

Kathleen Watson 9/25/25 Kathleen Watson 9/25/25

The Silent Struggle: Why Children Find It So Hard to Tell Their Parents About Sexual Abuse

Kathleen Watson 9/4/25 Kathleen Watson 9/4/25

Difficulties of Disclosure

Beyond the Webinar: Why Advocates Need Hands-On Practice to Truly Master Their Craft

Kathleen Watson 8/28/25 Kathleen Watson 8/28/25

Beyond the Webinar: Why Advocates Need Hands-On Practice to Truly Master Their Craft

Beyond the Buzzword: What Does It Really Mean to Be Trauma-Informed?

Kathleen Watson 8/22/25 Kathleen Watson 8/22/25

Beyond the Buzzword: What Does It Really Mean to Be Trauma-Informed?

When Trauma Becomes a Punchline: How Jeffrey Epstein Jokes Harm Survivors

Kathleen Watson 8/4/25 Kathleen Watson 8/4/25

When Trauma Becomes a Punchline: How Jeffrey Epstein Jokes Harm Survivors

Finding Light in the Darkness: How Advocates Can Maintain Hope in Difficult Times

Kathleen Watson 7/29/25 Kathleen Watson 7/29/25

Finding Light in the Darkness: How Advocates Can Maintain Hope in Difficult Times

It IS About You: Why Advocates Can’t— and Shouldn’t— Leave Themselves Out of the Work

Kathleen Watson 6/30/25 Kathleen Watson 6/30/25

It IS About You: Why Advocates Can’t— and Shouldn’t— Leave Themselves Out of the Work

Diddy Trial Places Spotlight on Trauma Bonding

Kathleen Watson 6/23/25 Kathleen Watson 6/23/25

Diddy Trial Places Spotlight on Trauma Bonding

The Silent Crisis: How Federal Cuts Are Undermining Victim Advocacy in the U.S.

Kathleen Watson 6/18/25 Kathleen Watson 6/18/25

The Silent Crisis: How Federal Cuts Are Undermining Victim Advocacy in the U.S.

An overview of the recent funding cuts hitting advocates across the country.

Building Motivational Interviewing Skills

Kathleen Watson 6/12/25 Kathleen Watson 6/12/25

Building Motivational Interviewing Skills

Building Sustainable Self-Care Habits: A Guide for the Modern Advocate

Kathleen Watson 5/16/25 Kathleen Watson 5/16/25

Building Sustainable Self-Care Habits: A Guide for the Modern Advocate

Advocate Self-Care Series, Part 2: Micro Tasks for Daily Resilience

Kathleen Watson 5/8/25 Kathleen Watson 5/8/25

Advocate Self-Care Series, Part 2: Micro Tasks for Daily Resilience

Advocate Self-Care Series, Part 1: Beyond Bubble Baths

Kathleen Watson 5/1/25 Kathleen Watson 5/1/25

Advocate Self-Care Series, Part 1: Beyond Bubble Baths

The Science of Nervous System Regulation in Advocacy Work

Kathleen Watson 3/29/25 Kathleen Watson 3/29/25

The Science of Nervous System Regulation in Advocacy Work

Trauma and the Body: How Advocacy Affects Us Physically and Emotionally

Kathleen Watson 3/22/25 Kathleen Watson 3/22/25

Trauma and the Body: How Advocacy Affects Us Physically and Emotionally

Kathleen Watson 3/4/25 Kathleen Watson 3/4/25

The Embodied Advocate

The Cornerstone of Justice: Advocate Ethics

Kathleen Watson 1/28/25 Kathleen Watson 1/28/25

The Cornerstone of Justice: Advocate Ethics