Category: Abuse of Power
10 Reasons “Not This Person” Doesn’t Protect Children—Especially Children With Disabilities
“Not this person” is often said quickly, confidently, sometimes with g [...]
When Loyalty Replaces Accountability: How ‘Not This Person’ Keeps Harm Hidden
Parents are doing more right than they are often given credit for.[...]
Adults Do Not “Have Sex” With Children
Language Is a Safety Tool, Not a Technicality
Adults do not “have sex [...]
When Boys Are Portrayed as “Lucky” for Being Harmed
When we were kids (GenX) there was a popular song in heavy rotation on [...]
Parents Are Drowning in Costs While Others Claim the Title of Co-Parent
It is interesting how the seasons change and what society decides is [...]
A Mom’s Fight: Is Your Child’s School Partnering With You or Shutting You Out?
Wrong mom. Wrong kid.
School secretly socially transitioned her dau [...]
Why Smart, Caring Parents Get Blindsided: Understanding Subtle Manipulation Around Kids
I prefer storytelling as a teaching tool. Listening to people. Sometim [...]
Who Benefits When Girls Vanish From the Conversation? Because It Isn’t Girls.
Every now and then, I have to pause and ask myself a simple question:
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Protecting Youth at Church From Sexual Violence
Church is meant to be a refuge — but predators are drawn to places whe [...]
🌿 A Trip Down Memory Lane: When “Breakthrough” Devices Let Women Down
Before we talk about trusting our instincts as parents, let’s pause an [...]