At twenty years old, I was on the young side for giving birth to my first baby. Although we'd been married for almost two years, it didn't help our case much that my husband and I didn't look like we ...
Child Abuse Prevention
After you say “me too”
Me too. I've been saying it for 7 years now. 7 long years I've been shouting "me too" and waiting to be heard. I've said #metoo and I've said #yesallwomen and probably more things that I don't ...
Teaching consent doesn’t start in highschool it starts in preschool
Rape is in the news again. Can I just say, it's been a hard week for me, as I'm sure it's been for so many survivors of sexual abuse. To literally see articles and memes talking flippantly (or even ...
The problem with “stranger danger”
Do you remember growing up and hearing all about "stranger danger" from mom and dad? If you are like me it probably made you paranoid as a child, as if every one was out to get you, and only those ...
Self defense techniques for kids
While we don't like thinking about situations in which they would ever need it, teaching our kids self defense techniques could save their lives one day! You can search in your area for self ...
The One Time Your Kids MUST Come Before Your Spouse
I find the "who comes first the spouse or the kids" debate to be a fascinating one. I know it's easy to get out of balance if you're not paying attention, but I also don't see the need, most of the ...
The Night My Dad Saved Me
April being child abuse prevention month we're taking the time to share stories and encouragement to help parents prevent child abuse around them. This is a story that my friend was willing to share ...
If I could go back, I’d tell myself to run away…
Last month I went back to the city where I was abused. It was my first time there since being free and safe from his reach. It was strange and difficult and freeing in a way. These are words I wrote ...
Why You Should Still Call The Police If You See A Child Alone In The Car
Have you seen the article going around about the 3 moms whose lives were derailed because they had left their children/babies alone in the car for a few minutes? It seems to be popping up everywhere ...
Child Abuse Prevention
Even good parents need to know about and teach their kids some things about child abuse. We are raising kids in a world where, they will most likely come in contact with abuse at some point in their ...