Stories from survivors across the globe plus a few educational pieces from the HER team too.
We are thrilled to announce the exceptional educators leading this year's workshops at the 2024 We Are HER Retreat. Featuring Dr. Jessica Sanchez, Shay Huff, Gabby Schwartz, and Cheyenne Tyler Jacobs, our retreat offers tailored sessions on healing, intimacy, wellness, and authenticity. This program is designed to support and uplift survivors on their journey to recovery and self-discovery.
Read MoreAs I arrived in the mountains of Montana for the Survivor Retreat, I was welcomed into a space of beauty and peace. The cozy housing and pleasant nature allowed for many walks, conversations, and learning experiences in the warm sunshine and fresh air. It was the perfect healing setting.
Read MoreWe Are HER was invited to speak at the Georgetown Day School’s annual Summit on Sexual Assault and Consent in Washington D.C.
Read MoreWhat we never talk about in regard to shame is where it stems from and how many of us were dealing with it at a young age. Many of us have been navigating life with a subconscious level of internalized shame. It is what keeps us in cycles and attached to relationships and places that no longer align with us. It is time to peel back the layers we have been operating with and really understand where this shame comes from.
Read MoreDid you ever feel lost? I used to wear a mask and not let people know the real me. Or I would get lost in toxic relationships and forget who I really was. I used to be a people pleaser.
Read MoreWe Are HER teamed up with the Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT) in Gallatin County, Montana, so you can know how to access survivor services.
In this episode, we speak to a 911 dispatcher, a legal advocate, and a law enforcement officer to let you know how you can find support as you go through the legal system.
Read MoreLast week, We Are HER had our biggest fundraiser of the year — Give Big Gallatin Valley. During Give Big, we set the goal of raising $10,000 in 24 hours, which would be enough to cover 50 percent of our annual operating budget.
Read MoreI am sharing this not because I need your sympathy or because I want to point fingers. I’m sharing this because I need to establish and enforce boundaries, and because I love the We Are HER community, I feel the need to be honest about this boundary.
Read MoreWhile I was terrified to write down my biggest secrets, my worst experiences, my nightmares, something about the blog made me feel like I could do it. - Stephanie O’Reilly
Read MoreOn February 10th, Congress approved new legislation guaranteeing people who experience sexual harassment in the workplace the right to seek recourse through the courts.
Read MoreDanielle shares the stunning realization that what she calls her “day of innocence” — a beautiful day with her son — was the same day her attacker was busy planning an assault in her own home. After a grueling court battle in the midst of the Covid-19 Pandemic, Danielle works daily to not only cope but to thrive by writing her story of sexual assault and becoming an advocate for others, all while counting down the days to 12 years from now when her attacker will be released from prison.
Read MoreIn this episode, Grey reflects on their childhood and the abuse and neglect they received from their father. Now, as an adult, they are starting to question what healthy parenting looks like. Grey shares how as a teen, they didn’t always have the healthiest coping mechanisms but is able to share without shame. It’s clear Grey is learning to have compassion for themselves as well as sadness, as they begin healing their inner child.
Read MoreSydney Rae Chin is a destruction + liberation edu-guide who empowers humans to break up with societal norms through intuitive guidance. Sydney got into this work after experiencing sexual assault and going through the Title IX process. In this episode, Sydney shares their own story, talks about the limitations of online platforms like Instagram, and discusses how college sexual assault survivors need more options than Title IX in order to feel heard from higher ed.
Read MoreWith honesty and humility, Chris shares his journey of realization into the past traumas of his parents and how this cycle continued to play out in his own parenting dynamics. Chris shares his awakening that came amidst a parent training curriculum as part of his role overseeing a nonprofit parenting education program. Recognizing finally that he had been parenting through his own traumatic experiences, Chris fought through the shame and guilt to do the hard work of introspection necessary to set boundaries with family and break the cycle of intergenerational trauma.
Read MoreAfter leaving her abuser’s home, Alice learned that anger, abuse, and control were not the relationship norm as she’d been raised to believe. After breaking away, she’s focused on school, making a life for herself, and becoming a safe space for her younger sibling.
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