Category: Safeguarding

Believe Them the First Time
Maya Angelou, a Survivor of child sexual abuse, left us with words [...]
Real Courage Is Protecting—Not Violating—Boundaries
It takes far more courage to protect boundaries than it does to violat [...]

Today’s Girls Are Teaching Us About Power and Sisterhood
Today’s girls are not just passive bystanders when their rights are tr [...]

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

How to Teach Children About Consent: A Parent’s Guide to Safety and Respect
When children learn that their bodies, their feelings, and their b [...]

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 [...]
If You Can’t Face Ugly History, Children Notice
Until we become the kind of grown ups who can handle hearing about ugl [...]

Child Safety Watch: 7 Urgent Risks Parents Are Talking About This Week—from Instagram Tracking to School Zone Violence
Here’s What’s on the Minds of Parents This Week
It’s not every day [...]

You Can’t Protect Female Spaces While Holding Onto Racism
When we talk about protecting female spaces, we have to be honest: you [...]