Washington Initiative for Boys and Men
Advocating for improved outcomes for boys, men, and communities
Posts about issues in and around the Seattle area:
With a combined 40+ years working in domestic violence services and prevention, Ward Urion and Dorsol Plants have unique and important perspectives to offer. A theme that emerged from our conversation is that domestic violence is more complicated than it is sometimes made out to be.
This is part two of a two-part piece by Belinda Olvera-Jovanovich, a mom of a 12-year-old boy who lives in Port Orchard. | In my earlier article I praised the CEO of Girl Scouts of Western Washington for participating in political advocacy on behalf of girls alongside the Washington State Women’s Commission…
This is guest-written piece by Belinda Olvera-Jovanovich, a mom of a 12-year-old boy who lives in Port Orchard. Belinda runs the Facebook page Mothers Advocating for Washington’s Sons.
A devoted father of four, Toby Johnson delivers exceptional service at his South King County barber shop—and far beyond. He brings his skills to Boys and Girls Clubs, high schools, prisons, and retirement homes, and he shares his craft by teaching the next generation of barbers.
Imagine a future in which all people regardless of biological sex or gender have the means to manage their own fertility—to choose whether and when to co-create a child, and with whom. Right now men have very few and very antiquated options.
Watch the highlights of a recorded conversation between Blair Daly and Seattle-based counselor and life coach Larry Mabry (The Maassen Group). At one point Larry alludes to “the part of me that I feel some people … Read more
WIBM’s Blair Daly and Joe Cook were recently guests on Larry Mabry’s podcast, which is broadcasted via Rainier Avenue Radio out of a studio inside Columbia City Theater. Men’s mental health is the theme of … Read more