Protect children from sexual abuse during summertime
Summertime children are protected by the sun but what about sexual abuse? Here are tips to protect children from sexual abuse.
Mass shootings have become our new “norm”
Mass shootings become our new normal. Is this new normal because of violent movies and video games? Can we prevent mass shootings in the US?
Predators using secret signals. Fact or Fiction?
Do you know how to protect your child from sex abuse? You won’t really know unless you understand the facts. Knowledge is power after all.
Body Shaming
Six year old’s body shame. Even when they’ve been taught not to. That’s a problem, and there are things you as parents can do about that.
Don’t get mad keep your cool
As a parent, it may be hard to keep your cool with some of the thing’s children do. You may feel like your about to lose it. Here are tips to keep your cool.
Recovery from sexual abuse
Recovering from sexual abuse can be difficult. A parents role in their child’s recovery sets the tone for a path of healing or not.
Bystander intervention can prevent abuse
Bystander intervention helps prevent abuse before it happens and helps to set a precedent for what is acceptable behavior and what is not.
Preventing child sexual abuse
There are a lot of things parents can do to prevent their children from being sexually abused. They all start with understanding more about sexual abuse.
Your child was sexually abused. Start with, I believe you
What do you do if your child says they were sexually abused. There are things you can say that will make a huge difference. Starting with “I believe you.”
Tools to protect children from sexual abuse
It’s important for parents to protect children from sexual abuse. Educating children about the topic gives the tools to protect them.
Thirteen reasons why 13 Reasons Why isn’t a bad thing
Despite all the hand wringing, web TV series “13 Reasons Why” isn’t as scary or bad as some are saying. At least we’re talking about teen suicide.
Mandated Reporters
Reporting suspected child abuse is a good idea, and for many it’s the law. Before you check your state’s mandatory reporting laws check your morals.
School teaches students to keep secrets of abuse
What happens when we punish kids for speaking out about abuse? We teach them some unintended lessons
Bullying and domestic violence
Bullying and domestic violence: If we want children to be nice to each other, we need to watch how we treat them and how we treat each other.
The Journey of Childhood
Childhood milestones, not all children are the same. Allow your children to be little, and when they are big, they will know how to be.
Breaking the cycle of abuse
Breaking the cycle of abuse. The cornerstones of any abusive family; the secrets, the lying, the overwhelming guilt and shame.
Where is the line?
Do you know the difference between spanking and child abuse? Worried you might cross the line? Then don’t spank your kids then. Problem solved!
Put down your phone!
Parents somehow manage to keep the bad habits of previous generations while adopting new ones. That’s a problem. Do you need to put down your phone?
Don’t blame the clowns for abuse
“Clowns Seen in Wooded Areas Luring Children to Join Them,” an attention-getting headline, but what about the rest of the facts? Can we blame the clowns?
Stopping Child Sexual Abuse
Our silence, and our children’s innocence and shame. Bringing sexual abuse out of the shadows shatters the silence that perpetrators count on.
Consent
Parents need to talk to children of both sexes about appropriate sexual consent and sexual boundaries. Sons and daughters.
Choosing the right daycare
Every parent’s worst nightmare, choosing the wrong daycare and all that means. Learn what you need to know in order to keep your children safe in daycare
Honk if you hate bullies
Do you resort to bullying your children? Are you sure? The real question is are we teaching our children to bully. Here’s some tips.
Top ten things your child loves about you
Top 10 things your child loves about you? They need to feel they matter in big ways, in small ways and in ways they don’t even recognize yet.
April is child abuse prevention month
Maybe we could all do one thing each day to help prevent child abuse right where we are, like being more aware, like talking about child sexual abuse.
Why are we teaching children to be violent?
We send subtle messages to our children that as long as someone loves you it is okay for them to hurt you. Children’s violence is taught.