Category: Safeguarding
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 [...]
Words Matter: Why We Say Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)
For too long, the phrase “child porn” has been used in media, courts [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Teaching Teens: What Real Protectors Look Like
As parents, we want our children to recognize the difference betwe [...]
Advocacy Lesson for Parents: The Face and the Engine
When it comes to systemic violation of rights, parents must know: the [...]
Understanding Apotemnophilia: Neil Hopper and Lessons for Mental Health
We talk about self- harm when it comes to cutting, but mostly whe [...]