Unmasking Sexual Abuse Forum 2025: Passion, Progress, and Empowerment
Discover the transformative power of the Unmasking Sexual Abuse Forum 2025 at UL Lafayette, where survivors, advocates, and experts unite to promote sexual abuse prevention, trauma healing, and legal advocacy. This empowering event in Acadiana delivers cutting-edge insights on forensic interviewing, survivor support, and trauma-informed care—fostering hope, healing, and justice. Join us to learn how […]
Rising Above the Giants: A Call for Justice, Healing, and Survivor Empowerment in Louisiana
Join a transformative movement for justice and healing in Louisiana. This blog shares a heartfelt call to support survivors of Catholic clergy sexual abuse through upcoming Capitol events and forums, inspiring resilience, unity, and transformative change
Betrayed Innocence: When Survivors Become the True Guardians of Faith
In a Church claiming to be guided by compassion and truth, the betrayal of child abuse and its cover-up has turned survivors into the true defenders of faith. This post exposes systemic corruption, honors the courage of those harmed, and underscores the urgent call for accountability and reform.
A Mother’s Voice: Standing Up for Clergy Sexual Abuse Survivors
Discover how one mother turned her family’s grief into a powerful advocacy for survivors of clergy sexual abuse. In this heartfelt post, Letitia Peyton highlights the transformative power of a mother’s voice in seeking justice, inspiring healing, and protecting future generations from harm.
“I Thought I Taught Them Better…” – Why Boundaries Matter More Than Ever
“I never thought it would happen to us.”“I taught my child about good touch and bad touch… but it wasn’t enough.” These are the words we hear from parents, caregivers, and survivors far too often. And they’re heartbreaking. The truth is, most abusers aren’t strangers in dark alleyways. They’re trusted adults—coaches, relatives, mentors, clergy, educators—people […]
If the Church is Holy, Let Her Prove It
For generations, our families have built our lives around the Catholic Church. In South Louisiana, Catholicism isn’t just a belief—it’s culture, identity, and community. Many of us grew up believing that the Church was our safe haven, that its priests were our spiritual fathers, that it stood as a beacon of holiness and moral clarity in […]
The Catholic Exodus: Abuse, Betrayal, and the Breaking Point
The Catholic Exodus: Abuse, Betrayal, and the Breaking Point By Letitia M. Peyton, Co-Founder & Executive Director of TentMakers Of Louisiana The latest Pew report lays bare a staggering trend: for every 100 people who join the Catholic Church, 840 leave. This statistic isn’t just a number—it reflects decades of unresolved crises that have left […]
A Lenten Call for Integrity: Protecting the Vulnerable Amid Institutional Accountability
Lent as a Time for Reflection As we enter the solemn season of Lent, TentMakers of Louisiana reaffirms its commitment to abuse prevention, ethical transparency, and justice for survivors. Lent traditionally calls us toward self-examination, repentance, and renewal—values critically needed as the Catholic Church confronts a growing crisis of credibility, highlighted by declining membership reflected […]
Safe Environment Training: Protecting the Church or Protecting Children?
Safe Environments Training: Protecting the Church or Protecting Children? An Examination of Its Failures Through the Lens of TentMakers of Louisiana’s Mission: Hope, Healing, and Justice The Catholic Church’s Safe Environment Training claims to safeguard children from abuse. But is it truly designed to protect children—or the Church itself? At TentMakers of Louisiana, where our mission […]