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Is Santa real?

Is Santa real?

Is Santa real? What is your answer to this question? Lala Fogarty provides a surprising answer that will help break the cycle of abuse.

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!

Halloween is a beautiful time of year; knowing the facts and being vigilant can keep the experiences and memories safe, happy, and healthy.

Cognitive dissonance and gun safety

Cognitive dissonance and gun safety

  Hi Friends. Have you ever been wrong? Me too!  Have you ever tried something different, and that been wrong too? Same, same! No shame in getting it wrong; hey, at least you tried! Try again with something different; just keep trying! Many of our problems exist...
COVID-19 quarantined with kids

COVID-19 quarantined with kids

COVID-19 quarantined at home with kids? Exhausted, overwhelmed, anxious? Make a plan before emotions flare. Find creative outlets for that extra energy.

How do I stop spanking?

How do I stop spanking?

What have you got to lose? April 30th is the NO SPANK CHALLENGE – one day to take a break from spanking our children. One day! That’s it.

How to prevent self-hatred

How to prevent self-hatred

What if we could prevent our children from hating themselves, and instead foster self-love and in turn, self-care? Turns out, we can! Imagine if you will growing up with a particular set of values. Perhaps you don’t even have to imagine it; perhaps you actually did...
How can we change toxic behavior?

How can we change toxic behavior?

If you’ve seen the Gillette commercial addressing toxic masculinity [below], chances are you have an opinion about it. The ad takes a new spin on the decades-old Gillette slogan, asking “Is this the best a man can get?” while showing news clips and dramatizations of...
April 30th is NO SPANK DAY!

April 30th is NO SPANK DAY!

Spanking teaches kids lessons, but are they the lessons most parents want their kids to learn. Try giving it up spanking for just one day.

The Easter Bunny

The Easter Bunny

Is there anything wrong with telling kids about an imaginary Easter Bunny and asking them to sit in his lap? Let’s think about it.

Spanking. Give it up

Spanking. Give it up

What if, for Lent this year, we gave up spanking? Not forever, just for forty days. A fast, if you will, just to test the waters and see where a non-spanking lifestyle could take us.

Be a Helper

Be a Helper

Be a helper to make the world a safer place for people to live in. Be a helper to put smiles on people’s faces. These are easy tasks that don’t cost much.

Boys will be boys

Boys will be boys

Part of the problem of sexual misconduct in men is we excuse certain behaviors from our male children by repeating a long held mantra, “boys will be boys.”

Holiday Safety

Holiday Safety

Holiday gatherings put children at risk of sexual abuse. We don’t need to avoid them, we need to learn to focus on safety during the holidays.

Are smart toys a smart idea?

Are smart toys a smart idea?

Some smart toys ask personal questions such as school name, parents’ names, town, and more in order to have natural conversations with children.

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