<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Connect the Dots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Connect the dots - Join us at our inaugural conference
Dismantle verbal abuse
Break the cycle
Reduce the impact

Inspired by the many stories shared and the reality that so many of us are impacted by generational trauma, we are organizing a conference to connect the dots and dismantle physical and verbal abuse. Our goal is to break the cycle and reduce the impact of abuse in our community. This event is about growth, renewal, and moving forward together, offering a space to learn, heal, and recover.

Your support will help us develop a meaningful program, secure a welcoming space, bring in knowledgeable speakers, and ensure that everyone can attend for free. Donations will also help with marketing and administration costs, contribute to a survivors fund for support and legal counsel, lobbying and making it possible to reach more people who need this message of hope and change.

Join us to learn, share, and help us break the cycle. Together, we can create a future where abuse is addressed openly, healing is possible, and no one has to face these challenges alone.]]></description><link>https://www.connectthedots2026.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:43:36 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.connectthedots2026.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Verbal abuse needs to come out of the dark]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the stars glow in the US Central Time Zone sky on another, Father’s Day, the year of 2026, 20 years after the start of the MeToo movement, founded by the great Tarana Burke, I want to send a message to the men and husbands out there, the dads that have really, truly done the work to correct their wrongs around society norms that verbal abuse and emotional manipulation, are to be tolerated, Happy Father's Day. To the others that have yet to understand that verbal abuse and emotional...]]></description><link>https://www.connectthedots2026.com/post/verbal-abuse-needs-to-come-out-of-the-dark</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a38cf07bfacb36e354728a3</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 06:03:02 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>simmonskym</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>