Teaching Bullies
Guest Post by JENNIFER FRASER, PhD — get free updates of new posts here. If bullying is learned behavior, then who is teaching it? Would you believe… teachers? Not all… but definitely, some. I know,...
View Article3 Why’s and 14 Warning Signs of Self-Harm
By Ginger Kadlec — get free updates of new posts here. Cutting. Burning. Hitting. Poisoning. Hair pulling. All are common examples of self-harm or types of injury that many victims of child abuse...
View ArticleFoster Care in America
By Ginger Kadlec — get free updates of new posts here. Pick a child that represents the over 402,000 children in the foster care system as of the end of September 2013, and the child would be a… 9-year...
View ArticleWhy Are Child Molesting Cases Difficult To Prosecute?
Guest Post by LAURIE A. GRAY, JD — get free updates of new posts here. Child molesting cases are the most emotionally charged, evidence-bare cases in our criminal justice system. These cases are...
View Article5 Reasons YOU Should Talk To Your Kids About Pornography
Guest Post by KRISTEN A. JENSON — get free updates of new posts here. I get this question all the time: “Won’t I make my child more curious about pornography if I start talking about it too early?”...
View ArticleIt Happens to 99.9% of Parents
By Ginger Kadlec — get free updates of new posts here. During an annual trek to the Atlantic coast this year, I was relaxing on the beach one sunny afternoon when I noticed a cute little boy, not even...
View Article3 Important Reasons To Teach Kids Proper Body Part Names
By Ginger Kadlec — get free updates of new posts here. Do you remember the movie Kindergarten Cop and the famous line heard ’round the world, stated oh-so confidently by the tiny young son of a...
View ArticleThe Real World of Sexual Predators and Online Gaming
Guest Post by THOMAS-GABRIEL RÜDIGER — get free updates of new posts here. An international phenomenon began just 15 years ago… online gaming. It started with games a person could play against the...
View ArticleA Snapchat Update Parents Need To Know
By Ginger Kadlec — get free updates of new posts here. One of the most popular social media apps goin’ is Snapchat which allows users to readily share pictures and videos on-the-go. This app is so...
View ArticleIs Strangulation Actually Attempted Murder In Disguise?
By Ginger Kadlec — get free updates of new posts here. It only takes just 11 pounds of pressure and a mere 10 seconds for a strangulation victim to lose consciousness. Death can soon follow in 5...
View ArticleNovember 20 is Universal Children’s Day
Guest Post by LAURIE A. GRAY, JD — get free updates of new posts here. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day. The date marks the day the United Nations (“UN”) adopted the Declaration of the Rights...
View Article3 Holiday Safety Tips for Kids
By Ginger Kadlec — get free updates of new posts here. With the holidays upon us, families and friends are getting together to celebrate the season. Sadly, this is also a time of year when sexual...
View Article1 in 3 Human Trafficking Victims is a Child
By Ginger Kadlec — get free updates of new posts here. The numbers are staggering… Over 20 million people are thought to be human trafficking victims worldwide. An estimated 1 in 3 human trafficking...
View ArticleThe Face of Evil
By Ginger Kadlec — get free updates of new posts here. A severe child abuse case out of Mesa, Arizona is giving us all a glimpse into the face of evil. The alleged perpetrator, Francisco Javier...
View ArticleThe Talk
Guest Post by TINA MATTSSON — get free updates of new posts here. The Talk. One of the most dreaded phrases in parenthood. Bring up the topic, and almost everyone will know to which talk you are...
View ArticleNEW: BeAKidsHero Podcast
By Ginger Kadlec — get free updates of new posts here. Thanks to psychotherapist, author, speaker and all-around terrific dude Dr. Will Miller, BeAKidsHero now is available as a podcast! Dr. Will has...
View ArticleThe Newest Form of Child Exploitation: Sextortion
By Ginger Kadlec — get free updates of new posts here. A teenage girl sends a message via social media to a teenage boy who has shared online how upset he is with school and his parents. The boy...
View ArticleAre You Registered for Smart911?
By Ginger Kadlec — get free updates of new posts here. A lifesaver in every sense of the word, Smart911 connects people to emergency, lifesaving services through their cell phones. With over 70% of 911...
View ArticleWhat’s Killing 4,100 Children Each Day?
By Ginger Kadlec with guests Abbey Kochert and Shelbie Moser — get free updates of new posts here. As I write this morning, I’ve washed my face and have already consumed two glasses of water, an...
View ArticleMake a BIG Impact
By Ginger Kadlec — get free updates of new posts here. Big Brothers Big Sisters have made a BIG impact around the country for more than 100 years! As the nation’s largest donor and volunteer supported...
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