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My name is Dawn and from the age of 3 until my teen years I was repeatedly sexually abused by my stepfather. I lived through a very traumatic childhood that

SYS: Why does wearing The Stitch matter to you? Amy: Learning about #TheStitch was a very warming stumble-upon. Growing up, my mother worked for Children’s Services; she has the biggest

Beautiful photography + yummy cookies. These are two things we love*. (*My favorite is cookies though.) We have some pretty special people who work behind the scenes to make Speak

Our pal Alex from Boise State University  reached out a couple months back asking to do her service-learning project with Speak Your Silence. Obviously, we responded with a calm and

“Forgiveness” is a topic that pops up fairly frequently around here and rarely fails to get a fairly wide array of reactions. And, understandably so. I thought I’d chime in

SYS: Why does wearing The Stitch matter to you? Emily: #TheStitch has made an impact in the life of my family and I over the years. Wearing the Stitch matters

Today is a big day, because after more than a yearlong search, Speak Your Silence has appointed Dan Harrington to fill Liz Thompson’s seat as our Board Chair! For nearly

Discovering #TheStitch and wearing it every day is so important to me. It gives me an opportunity to declare that people do not need to be silent, that they are

SYS: Why does wearing The Stitch matter to you? Isabella: Being a victim of sexual abuse you automatically feel that you are different from others. A mixture of shame, loneliness,