Category: DIGNITY

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 [...]
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 [...]
Children’s Instincts Are to Be Built Up, Not Torn Down
Children come into this world highly perceptive and noticing even smal [...]
You Can Be Kind and Still…
Sometimes young people think kindness means being walked over or ignor [...]
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 Public’s Silence: How Child Predators Thrive in Plain Sight
Capable adults can seem pretty useless when it comes to stopping peopl [...]
Real Courage Is Protecting—Not Violating—Boundaries
It takes far more courage to protect boundaries than it does to violat [...]

How to Talk to Teens About Flattery and Favors
“You’re so mature for your age.”“You’re different from the others.”“ [...]

The Mask You Live In – What You Do Is Who You Are Documentary
This documentary is in capable hands. Over the years I've attended wor [...]

7 Truths About Institutional Child Sexual Abuse That We Cannot Ignore
Institutional child sexual abuse is one of the darkest betrayals of [...]