Category: Special Needs
They Are Human Beings: Children Deserve Consent in Sex Education
There’s something deeply wrong in the way we talk about “sex education [...]
Discomfort Is Data: Rethinking How We Teach Sex Education to Children
Teaching consent means we must also practice it.Too often, when ch [...]
Before We Go Deeper, Can Our Children Read the Page?
There’s a Reason Enslaved People Were Forbidden to Read.
Literacy is [...]
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 [...]
The Children Tried to Tell Us: Reflections on the Supreme Court Decision and What It Should Teach Us
The fact that this even had to reach the Supreme Court should trouble [...]
Being a Safe Adult Is a Commitment—Not Just a Title
Too often, people call themselves “safe” because they mean well or l [...]
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 Hidden Toll: What Violence Really Costs Our Children
Every year in the U.S., 60% of children are exposed to violence, crime [...]