Category: Abuse of Power
The Lesson for Leaders: Listen to Parents Before You Legislate
We cannot rewrite history. Many parents struggled under pressure—tol [...]
Protecting Girls from Grooming: Lessons from Courtney Stodden’s Lifetime Movie
Here in the West we talk about "child marriage" as if it is something [...]
The Leesburg Stockade Girls- 15 Black Teens Secretly Imprisoned for Protesting Segregation in 1963
In 1963, fifteen Black girls—some as young as twelve—were arrested in [...]
FAQ: Common Perpetrators, Race, and Bias — What U.S. Parents Should Know About CSAM
Knowledge is power. Understanding who harms children, how bias shiel [...]
Keep the Focus Where it Belongs: On Protecting Our Children
When the conversation shifts to who the perpetrator is not, children a [...]
From Slurs to Justice: Why Racism Can’t Hide Behind a Screen
There’s a first time for everything.
The first time my son was called [...]
Advocacy Lesson for Parents: The Face and the Engine
When it comes to systemic violation of rights, parents must know: the [...]
The Danger of Believing “Our Side” Can’t Harm Children
It’s okay to belong to a group—but when you convince yourself that y [...]
The Role of Fear in Child Sexual Abuse
Fear is not just an emotion—it is a weapon. In the hands of an abuse [...]
The Public’s Silence: How Child Predators Thrive in Plain Sight
Capable adults can seem pretty useless when it comes to stopping peopl [...]