Category: Bullying
The Consent Illusion: Why Girls Can’t Say Yes to Being Unsafe
We must never forget: girls are not here to prove their goodness by [...]
Teen Dating Violence: The Comeback Trap
One of the hardest things for people to understand is why someone—es [...]
10 Ways to Raise Children Without Conditioning Them for Compliance
If we want to raise bold, self-aware, and safe children, we must stop [...]
Safe Spaces for Girls: 7 Non-Negotiable Rules
You don’t solve a boy’s hurt feelings or rejection by handing him ac [...]
12 Reasons Why Not Letting Boys Compete Against Girls Is Not Like Segregation or Jim Crow
How soon we forget that segregation and Jim Crow was violent as hell [...]
You Don’t Get Access To Children Just Because You Want It
You don’t get access to a child’s body just because you’re an adult. [...]
Avoid Conditioning Kids for Compliance
Unfortunate conversations among moms in chats on social media around [...]
Why Do People Believe Girls’ Boundaries Are Bad or Unkind?
Girls are taught to be many things—kind, polite, accommodating, nurtur [...]
Girls Have the Right to Privacy: No One Can Force Them to Undress in Front of Others (w/Law & Order SVU Episode link featuring Robin Williams)
Some boundaries that are non-negotiable. A girl’s right to bodily pr [...]
What Every Parent Needs to Know About Grooming in Schools
Many years ago now, when I was a young single mom raising my little [...]