My mother died by firearm suicide when I was 22 months old. I did not go looking for this work. It found me through her. Here is how grief became advocacy, what that distinction means in practice, and what I tell people who want to start.
My kids know our family’s story with gun violence. They also know they live in a country where the conversation is not finished. Here is how I talk to them about it without making them afraid or anxious.
A new JAMA study shows the 988 Lifeline cut youth suicide deaths 11 percent since launch, saving more than 4,300 lives. The win is real. The work is not done. Here is what every family with a firearm should do tonight, and what we still owe the rest.
How losing my mother to gun violence at age two led to a lifetime of advocacy. The journey from carrying pain silently to using it for purpose.
Firearm suicide accounts for roughly 60% of gun deaths in America. Safe storage, honest conversation, and recognizing warning signs can save the people you love. Here is what families need to know.
We are having the wrong conversation about gun violence. The real solutions are practical, proven, and underfunded. Here is the conversation America refuses to have.
Gun suicides account for more than half of all gun deaths in America. I have been waiting seven months for an ADHD diagnosis in Wisconsin. In that same state, you can buy a gun the same day. Something is backwards.
I ran for Congress in Wisconsin in 2016 against a 38-year incumbent. I lost. But the campaign taught me five leadership lessons that changed how I run teams, make decisions, and show up.
Khary Penebaker lost his mother Joyce to firearm suicide when he was 22 months old. That loss shaped everything. Now a father of three and Everytown fellow, he fights to keep other families from learning the same grief.
Gun violence isn’t someone else’s problem. My mother died by gun suicide in a suburb. Here is what I tell people who think it doesn’t affect them.
I spent years performing confidence instead of practicing honesty. When I finally admitted I did not have all the answers, my team stepped up in ways I never expected.
On December 14, 2020, I walked into the Wisconsin State Capitol to cast my Electoral College vote for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. It was my second time serving as a presidential elector. The first was in 2016 for Hillary Clinton.