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These girls.

March 8, 2017
These girls are fighting daily for everything they deserve, despite what they’ve been dealt. When we sell them short, we hold back all of...

I look around to see if people notice…

March 3, 2017
I open my email and begin reading the details about another youth coming into our care. I'm infuriated that another kid has experienced this....

The power of a stable relationship

February 15, 2017
What makes my work with Love146 so special is that no matter how many times a young person is uprooted or shuffled around from...

Jade

February 13, 2017
Suddenly, all of her usual sarcasm and joking disappeared. Jade began to share that the hurtful things that she'd heard from the people raising...

Ann Marie

The story of one remarkable 17-year-old in our Survivor Care...

Five stages of getting excited for the future

February 10, 2017
When you’re in the middle of grief and anger, it’s hard to see yourself as a creative participant in your own bright future. But...

My real-life heroes

February 9, 2017
We had people over for the Super Bowl last weekend. We had a Patriots themed party for goodness sakes, with Patriots plates and napkins...

To Hazel, on Your Thirteenth Birthday

February 6, 2017
Thirteenth birthdays are a big deal. And today, we want to celebrate a very special one. It taught us all something about generosity and...

“A future where children are safe: this is our radical mission.” – Michelle Phan

January 24, 2017
This December individual donors and matching donor, Michelle Phan, contributed a breathtaking $119,199! Michelle Phan shared, "We will do anything to help create a...

15 Things Friends Are For: Our Safe Homes – Love146

January 23, 2017
Whether we're 7 or 70, we owe a lot of thanks to the people in our lives who remind us to be goofy, to...

“Our lives will be a beautiful puzzle.”

January 4, 2017
The children in the Love146 safe homes recently took a… Read more

When someone you’re trying to help spits at you… literally

January 3, 2017
I met with a high-risk youth so we could talk and do some safety planning. She made clear that she wasn't going to cooperate,...

A Child’s First Silent Night

December 22, 2016
Does the moment described in “Silent Night” have anything to offer to people who are suffering? What difference does one calm, loving scene make...

All is calm? All is bright?

December 16, 2016
For a lot of us, the holiday season has its challenges. It reminds us how things "ought to be," and we may find ourselves...

Sonya’s Story…

December 14, 2016
Sonya recently told us: “I am building my life, piece by piece. Despite everything that happened to me, I believe there’s a wonderful plan...

We lit our candle from hers.

December 13, 2016
Some days it feels foolish to believe like this, to tend our defiant hope against so much darkness. But this holiday season, inspired by...