Parent & Teacher Online Training to Prevent Sexual Abuse
By Ginger Kadlec — get free updates of new posts here. While it’s tough to obtain a definitive number of children who are sexually abused, experts seem to agree that the problem is wide spread with...
View ArticleThe #1 Reason Children Recant Abuse Allegations
By Ginger Kadlec — get free updates of new posts here. In the world of child forensic interviewing, there is a well-known fact… Disclosure is a process, not a one-time event. Disclosing abuse, be it...
View ArticleTeaching Protective Behavior As Easy As Child’s Play
Guest Post by KATE POWER — get free updates of new posts here. Think back to your early childhood and the lessons you remember most. What was it that made those lessons effective? Why did they...
View ArticleLife Can Change On A Dime
By Ginger Kadlec — get free updates of new posts here. Indulge me, if you will, as I share a story very close to my heart… a story of perseverance, grit and survival. On September 23, 2014, a dear...
View Article3 Bath Time Habits That Can Prevent Child Sexual Abuse
By Ginger Kadlec — get free updates of new posts here. It’s never too early to begin practicing behavior that can help protect your young child from sexual abuse… and bath time is a wonderful time to...
View ArticleSold for Sex at 4 Years Old…
By Ginger Kadlec — get free updates of new posts here. It’s unfathomable to think of a four-year old child being sold for sex. But it happens. In fact, it happened to Jenni Jessen. Jenni’s sexual abuse...
View ArticleA Positive, Preemptive Alternative to Foster Care for At-Risk Families
By Ginger Kadlec — get free updates of new posts here. Far too often, families find themselves deep in crisis. Be it job loss, health concerns, addiction and more, these life crises present very real,...
View Article“Buried Above Ground”: A PTSD Documentary
By Ginger Kadlec — get free updates of new posts here. What would you do if the worst thing that ever happened to you felt like it kept happening over and over again? Well, this is exactly what happens...
View ArticleDo You Know Your ACE Score?
By Ginger Kadlec — get free updates of new posts here. Research continues to validate that trauma experienced in childhood can have long-term effects on people throughout their lives. People who endure...
View ArticleHow Do I Talk To My Child About The Nice Massacre and Other Tragic Events?
By Ginger Kadlec — get free updates of new posts here. The horror of the Bastille Day massacre that happened in Nice, France, yesterday has been captured in numerous photos and videos. Many of them...
View ArticleTeaching Kids Sexual Abuse Prevention is Easier Than You Might Think
By Ginger Kadlec — get free updates of new posts here. For many parents, the thought of talking with their kids about sexual abuse puts them into a cold sweat. They wonder… “How in the world do I have...
View Article7 Easy Ways to Improve Your Child’s Smart Phone Safety
By Ginger Kadlec — get free updates of new posts here. Your child’s first smart phone… a time of excitement for your child. A time of relief… and anxiety… for you. Smart phones can open a whole new...
View ArticleBuilding Protective Behavior in Children
By Ginger Kadlec — get free updates of new posts here. Earlier this year, I was surprised — and deeply honored — to receive an email from Jessica Kinglsey Publishers in the UK inviting me to write a...
View ArticleTeens & Drugs: Part 1
Sheriff Mike Nielsen discusses how teens get mixed-up with drugs, “Skittles Parties” and more. By Ginger Kadlec — get free updates of new posts here. “Have you heard of Skittles parties?” Sheriff Mike...
View ArticleTeens & Drugs: Part 2
Drug culture marketing encourages teen experimentation and can lead to addiction and abuse. So, what drugs are teens using these days? By Ginger Kadlec — get free updates of new posts here. Continuing...
View ArticleTeens & Drugs: Part 3
Hope and life-saving antidotes for teen drug addicts. By Ginger Kadlec — get free updates of new posts here. Sheriff Mike Nielsen has seen more than his share of awful things. “If you’ve never seen a...
View ArticleCriminal Epidemic: Online Enticement (Sextortion)
By Ginger Kadlec — get free updates of new posts here. Tweens and teens around the world are falling prey to an online criminal epidemic — online enticement, also known as sextortion. Sextortion is a...
View ArticleA Positive, Preemptive Alternative to Foster Care for At-Risk Families
By Ginger Kadlec — get free updates of new posts here. Far too often, families find themselves deep in crisis. Be it job loss, health concerns, addiction and more, these life crises present very real,...
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