Category: Grooming
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 [...]
FAQ: Common Perpetrators, Race, and Bias — What U.S. Parents Should Know About CSAM
Knowledge is power. Understanding who harms children, how bias shiel [...]
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 [...]
The Courage It Takes to Speak Truth
We must understand just how immense the courage is for a survivor to s [...]
Believe Them the First Time
Maya Angelou, a Survivor of child sexual abuse, left us with words [...]
How to Talk to Teens About Flattery and Favors
“You’re so mature for your age.”“You’re different from the others.”“ [...]
Paul Mones: What are the warning signs of a child molester?
Institutions—schools, churches, scouts, camps—are meant to be safe hav [...]
When Chronic Illness Hides Risk: What Surprises Adults Most—and How to Protect Our Kids
One of the most painful truths we’ve learned is this: predators don’ [...]