Stepping Stones News & Events

In the helping professions, what you do and say, how you choose to live your own life, how you treat others – even the tiniest of things matter! This is a letter from a woman who was in Stepping Stones' shelter, and we just got this letter from her after almost two...

"The victim mindset dilutes the human potential. By not accepting personal responsibility for our circumstances, we greatly reduce our power to change them." -Steve Maraboli Victim posture is when someone is "externally referenced". That is to say someone who believes...

Once upon a time there were three little fears. The first little fear was named Fear of Abandonment. Poor little thing was overwhelmed with constant anxiety and doing anything to make people like him. He would never argue or assert himself because he believed conflict...

CAVEAT – NONE OF THIS APPLIES TO ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS. That is a completely, absolutely, profoundly different situation and NOTHING here applies. If you are in an abusive situation, call the Stepping Stones helpline and debrief with one of our advocates. “I just need...

Thousands of women have called upon the inspiration and hope of “small hours” or “little wonders” that for them, created a moment in time when they felt heard, and most importantly, that they mattered. These moments in time have everything to do with pulling us up,...

There is no reason that another adult needs to be abused or even murdered at the hands of someone in their intimate circle. This article is to encourage ANYONE out there who has a loved one, neighbor, co-worker, etc. who you feel may be in an abusive/dangerous...