Category: Safeguarding
Before We Go Deeper, Can Our Children Read the Page?
There’s a Reason Enslaved People Were Forbidden to Read.
Literacy is [...]
And a Little Child Shall Lead Them” — What the Montgomery County Children Tried to Teach Us
We often say we care about children.We create programs, pass laws, bui [...]
A Timeline That Puts It All in Perspective: The History of Sex Education in U.S. Schools
To understand the heated debates around sex education today, it helps [...]
Let’s Take a Breath: Why Sex Education Is Not Like Math or History
There are some who are genuinely wondering:“Why can parents opt [...]
Representation Is Not a Justification for Adultification
Listen, there is nothing new under the sun.In my earlier caree [...]
Being a Safe Adult Is a Commitment—Not Just a Title
Too often, people call themselves “safe” because they mean well or l [...]
Why Childhood Should Be Sacred—Not Negotiable
Childhood Is Sacred
There are few things more holy than a child’s lau [...]
Why Black Children Are More Likely to Be Punished Instead of Protected
When Protection Depends on Race
All children deserve to feel safe. Bu [...]
What Trauma Does to a Child’s Brain—And Why Early Intervention Matters
When Childhood Is Shaped by Fear
Children are born with brains wired [...]
The Silent Epidemic: Why 1 in 7 Children Live with Domestic Violence
The Hidden Reality in Our Homes
We often think of childhood as a time [...]