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Great turnout last week at Women & Children First Bookstore for Meg Stone's (IMPACT Boston) book event, and a chance to reconnect with some fantastic ESD folks like Arlene Limas (PAVE Prevention) and Nancy Lanoue ((Thousand Waves Martial Arts & Self-Defense Center, NFP). Wonderful seeing everyone!

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Mechanista: Training Female & Non-Binary Automotive-Technicians Right now, women make up only two percent of automotive technicians in the US. But one Chicago non-profit is working to change that stat. In fact, "Mechanist...

Please join us tomorrow WEDNESDAY, 5/27/2026 7:00pm - 8:30pm at Women & Children First Bookstore for an author event with IMPACT Boston's MEG STONE!! Discussing her new book DON'T FIGHT BACK (And 10 Other Myths about Crime, Personal Safety, and Gender-Based Violence).

Don't Fight Back: And 10 Other Myths about Crime, Personal Safety, and Gender-Based Violence by Meg Stone COVID POLICY: Masks are strongly encouraged for in-store shopping & required for the majority of in-store events. We offer free masks at the front door, but deeply appreciate you bringing your own!  Close this alert

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Consent isn't a conversation you have once when they're older. It comes from moments like this when a child learns in real time that "stop" is not a suggestion. It's a complete sentence.

Looking for ways to bring more of these moments into your home? A great resource for starting the conversation with kids -- girls and boys alike -- is "Let's Talk About Body Boundaries, Consent, and Respect" for ages 4 to 7 at https://www.amightygirl.com/body-boundaries

For older kids, we recommend the excellent "Consent (for Kids!)" for ages 6 to 10 at https://www.amightygirl.com/consent-for-kids

There is also a helpful guide for teens on topics such as consent and coercion, "Real Talk About S*x and Consent: What Every Teen Needs to Know," for ages 13 and up at https://www.amightygirl.com/real-talk-about-sex-and-consent

To discuss topics such as sexual harassment, respect, and consent with tweens -- both girls and boys alike -- we recommend the insightful novel "Maybe He Just Likes You" for ages 10 and up at https://www.amightygirl.com/maybe-he-just-likes-you

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Many thanks to our amazing instructor and volunteer team who got together last weekend to do the armor intro for our newest instructor-in-training. This is such an invaluable part of the process and we literally couldn't do it without the help of our IMPACT crew!