Washington Initiative for Boys and Men
Advocating for improved outcomes for boys, men, and communities
A recent Seattle Times article about Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound delivered a welcome demonstration of concern for boys. In this blog post, we highlight seven stand-out excerpts from that article. Background: Annual … Read more
A bill making its way through the Washington state legislature would enable judges to cite ‘coercive control’ as a form of domestic violence that warrants a domestic violence protection order. Family law attorneys Lisa Scott … Read more
In our earlier blog post Brilliant Bob children’s books teach boys positive masculinity, we wrote about Ken Jolivet’s book series about an 8-year-old boy who learns lessons from his dad and other male role models. … Read more
After being apart from his children for six years, James Tidwell is joyful to finally be seeing them again. “I just want to be in their lives,” James says in a video by Spokane Fatherhood … Read more
Marvin Charles and his wife Jeannett have helped over 4,000 men affected by incarceration or substance abuse to re-enter their children’s lives and become more responsible fathers. Marvin and Jeannett founded Divine Alternatives for Dads … Read more