Conversation on abusive fathers, breaking cycle, continues Jan. 13

Scott Denman, left, speaks, with fellow panelists Jory Squibb and Dana Ward looking on, at last year’s Finding Our Voices event at the Camden Public Library. The men will continue the conversation at a Zoom event Jan. 13. Photo by Julia Sagaser

With the public release of a video recording of last November’s Finding Our Voices Men Talking event at the Camden Public Library, the grassroots nonprofit and the library are joining again to bring more light to growing up in domestic abuse.

On Saturday, Jan. 13, at 6:30 p.m., the three male panelists from the November event plan to join Finding Our Voices CEO and founder Patrisha McLean in a Zoom event to continue the conversation about growing up with abusive fathers and breaking the cycle.

Jory Squibb from Camden, Scott Denman from Belmont, and Dana Ward from Biddeford and Belfast will answer questions and delve deeper into the impact growing up with abusive fathers has on their relationships with their mother and siblings, and on their grown selves as intimate partners, parents and professionals, according to a news release from McLean.

To find the registration link to attend, visit librarycamden.org.

The hour-long video of the 2023 library event, filmed by Geoffrey Parker, can be viewed on both the library and Finding Our Voices YouTube channels. Anyone joining the online discussion is encouraged to watch the recording ahead of time. The links to this video can be found on youtube.com.

“Incredible is the word that keeps running through my mind about the Finding Our Voices event at our library on Nov. 28,” said Julia Sagaser, library programs director. “I was blown away not only by the sheer number of people who attended but also by how they showed up with such compassion and openness to dialogue. I felt so proud to be a part of this community and to be a part of the evening.”

The Zoom discussion is an opportunity for those who were not present at the original, standing-room-only event to participate in the conversation, and also for those who were present to talk about it more. The online event format is designed to encourage open discussion with the audience. It is free to attend.

For more information, visit findingourvoices.net.