Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect

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Written by Guest Blogger, Sharon Fox. Child abuse is more than broken bones and bruises. While physical abuse is shocking due to the scars it leaves, not all child abuse is as obvious. Ignoring children’s needs, putting them in unsupervised, dangerous situations, or making a child feel worthless or stupid are also child abuse. Regardless of the type of child abuse, the result is serious emotional harm. There are several myths about child … (Continue Reading)

Protect Children from Sex Trafficking & Abuse

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Today, we hosted a LIVE ONLINE INTERVIEW with Lori Regnier and Pastor Mike from the Starbright Foundation Inc of Arizona. They did a fantastic job sharing how to protect children from Sex Trafficking and Abusive Relationships. BUMMER: Unfortunately, the recording had an error and so we do not have the recording available.  We greatly apologize. Who: Starbright Foundation Inc Founders, Lori & Pastor Mike … (Continue Reading)

Time Alone for Talking with Your Teenage Son

Ping Pong for Talking with Your Son

When is the right time to talk with your teenage son or daughter about important issues? This week, my wife is up North for the entire week with our 8th grade son at Boy Scout Camp. Yes, she is in living in a tent during a heat wave. Unfortunately, tents do not have air conditioning. The rest of us are hanging out together at home.  We have 4 sons of which 3 are teenagers.  Two of the boys are in high school and two are in middle … (Continue Reading)

Download or Listen to Interview with Amanda Graybill

Amanda Graybill with the Little Black Dress Society

Get the recording of the LIVE INTERVIEW with Amanda Graybill from the Little Black Dress Society. The entire program is free for everyone who registers below. ***You must sign-up below to have access to the recording. Then you can listen to the entire interview at any time you choose. Who: Amanda Graybill, Founder of The Little Black Dress Society (www.lbdsociety.com) and author of the book: "The Little Black Dress." Details: Listen in as … (Continue Reading)

KIA Responds to Dangerous Ad with Promise!

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To the right, you are going to see an "Award Winning" Advertisement from KIA involving a teacher and a student. Be warned the Ad is considered disturbing by many observers. Please help us tell KIA and advertising firms around the world that this approach to marketing and selling is unacceptable! To promote pedophilia to sell or market a product is both sad and disgusting. What can you do?  Write KIA through their website. Contact your local … (Continue Reading)

Military’s Approach to Sexual Assault Gets RESULTS!

In the past 6 weeks, we have seen multiple military installations in the Army and Air Force take a well rounded approach to reducing sexual assault, increasing bystander intervention, and helping change the ways we people help support survivors of sexual assault. April 18th - 21st, Fort Riley brought the "Can I Kiss You?" program in for 4 days. For the first two days, the "Can I Kiss You?" Briefing was presented to soldiers on Post.  The last … (Continue Reading)

2 Hours from Unrest!

Dad talking to son today.

As you read this article, I am only 2 hours from Unrest - a 2 hour drive in the dessert heat from Syria (a country who's unrest is being observed by the world). What am I doing here?  Preparing to talk with middle school students, high school students, and their parents tomorrow night in Southern Turkey. What does my location have to do with you?  Good question.  What unrest are you 2 hours from? What needed conversation with your child have … (Continue Reading)

Violence & Nudity. What does your child see and hear?

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What does your child hear? What does your child see? What does your child absorb? When your child is at home, what images does he or she see on TV, the Internet, magazine covers, books, newspapers, iTouch, DS? What do you fear most? Your child seeing images of nudity or violence? What about at friends' houses? How about the library? Yesterday on FaceBook, I asked parents about censorship verses monitoring + discussion. A parent who … (Continue Reading)

Mother of Teen Survivor on Dr. Laura Berman

This past Tuesday when Dr. Laura Berman from the Oprah Radio Network (OWN) had me on as her guest expert, the mother of a teenage survivor of sexual assault called into the show. The sexual assault occurred 2 years ago and now the daughter is a teenager.  The Mom was asking how to help her daughter set appropriate boundaries as she approaches dating. The lessons shared on the show are true for all teenagers. You will hear strategies you will … (Continue Reading)

60 Minutes on Campus Sexual Assaults

Below is an important notice.  Please watch 60 Minutes on CBS this Sunday: Dear Friends, Please tune into CBS 60 Minutes on Sunday, April 17th, 6 p.m. This Sunday, 60 Minutes will feature a story on Sexual Assaults on college campuses and includes an interview with the Women’s Center of San Joaquin, a rape crisis center in Northern California. The Segment focuses on two rapes that took place at the University of the Pacific. The piece … (Continue Reading)

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