~ in loving memory
Please join us and put together a team…IeTeam “Hope” or “We Believe” or anything you feel is appropriate. Be Creative! If you dont want a pledge sheet or a team you can still join in – to walk, to “Rae’s Awareness” and to make our communities safer for everyone.
When you have lived through the unimaginable and witnessed something you could never be prepared for, life changes in that moment. On April 7th, 2013 just before 11pm as I am about to drift off to sleep my 17yr old daughter’s friend knocked on my bedroom door to say she is worried because Rehtaeh hasRead more about How do we go on when our child dies by Suicide[…]
From our family to yours – Merry Christmas! We hope today brings you peace and you spend it surrounded with love.
We would like to thank everyone who came out on Saturday as well las al the people who followed our launch. It was very successful and we had lots of people come forward dot sign up to help end violence against women, bullying, and sexual assault. The fist step is talking and we have comeRead more about A Special Thank You[…]
Yesterday El Jones gave us the pleasure of her spoken word at the launch of the Rehtaeh Parsons Society. Her words, as always, were powerful. She is an inspiration. Thank you El! Her name is Rehtaeh. Say it. by El Jones Her name is Rehtaeh. Say it. Say it for all the young girls whoRead more about Her name is Rehtaeh. Say it.[…]
From CBC: The parents of Rehtaeh Parsons are launching a non-profit society in her name to help people develop tools to address cyberbullying, youth sexual violence, sexting and the circulation of intimate images. The society will have its first public meeting Saturday, where 500 copies of a new Marvel Entertainment comic called Bullies in aRead more about Rehtaeh Parsons society to launch today[…]
This morning I sat in a Halifax courtroom and listened as one of the young men involved with my daughter’s case changed his plea to guilty. He is guilty of producing child pornography. He is the person who clicked the button on that cellphone, and as simply as that, he ended her life. It’s aRead more about Guilty Plea in Rehtaeh Parsons Case[…]
We go to court on Monday and you wont read it in the newspapers or see it on TV because Rehtaeh’s name is banned…some ironic twist of the laws way to “protect” her. I say this often because its true…Rehtaeh came forward, Rehtaeh spoke her truth, Rehtaeh fought back very hard and if you knewRead more about Court Pending[…]
I tend to watch my thought patterns and how I tend to think on a daily basis. Maybe it’s the Psychology background but human behaviour interests me so I like to explore those feelings/thoughts. Most days I feel sad but I understand that sadness is something that is necessary at this time. However, I alsoRead more about Some thoughts for a quiet Friday Evening…..[…]
Getting all my facebook addiction in this week because I will have to take a bit of a break near the end of next week. I wish all the high school graduates a happy and safe graduation but I can not see/read all the posts about it because its already breaking my heart that myRead more about High School Graduation[…]