Updates - Love146

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...

“Mankind owes to the child the best it has to give.”

November 20, 2016

Fifty-seven years ago today, the United Nations officially adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child. It states in its opening that “mankind...

“We should treat ourselves as princes and princesses instead of slaves.”

November 15, 2016

For children whose needs and agency have not been respected, self-care helps them learn how strong and important they are. “Before, other people controlled...