Chapter 25 - MY WORK
At fifty, I became director of the National Domestic Witness Initiative.
Terrible name.
Important work.
We helped housekeepers, nannies, aides, chauffeurs, and maintenance workers report suspected abuse without immediate retaliation.
Confidential consultation.
Emergency wage support.
Legal referrals.
Clear limits.
Employees were not investigators.
They were witnesses who deserved safe channels.
The Sterling case appeared only in public court records.
I never used Ethan’s story in fundraising without his permission.
He gave permission once for an anonymized training case.
Then withdrew it.
We removed it.
Consent can change.
That was another lesson wealthy institutions often disliked.
William retired from the board at sixty-two.
No ceremony at Sterling House.
He wanted dinner at home.
I cooked badly.
May you like
Ethan ordered pizza.
Perfect.
