Author: Feather Berkower
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The Birthday Party – Too Overprotective?
by Lisa, Colorado Mom We received an email from a mother inviting my daughter to her daughter’s birthday party. My daughter is eight and just recently became closer to the birthday girl. They had been hanging out at school for maybe three weeks when we got the email about the party. I do not know…
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A Teddy Bear, a Secret, and a Teachable Moment
by Gina, Colorado MomMy husband and I took our daughter and nephew to Build-a-Bear for Valentine’s Day. For those who aren’t familiar with this, each child gets to construct an animal, and then choose clothes, shoes, accessories – and leave with a custom animal. On the company website, it says “Select a heart, whisper a wish…
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What I Witnessed – And What I Did About It
By AnonymousI wanted to tell you about something I witnessed at our school with the aftercare children and our “coach.”I happened to be in the area doing something and turned around and saw a young girl laying across the lap of the coach. He was “playfully” using her hand to spank her own bottom. All…
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A Survivor’s Path to Finding a Babysitter for Her Son
by Jessica, Colorado MomWhen I was pregnant with my son, I was online searching for some type of local organization or group that provided education around childhood sexual abuse. I had spent my childhood and early teen years being sexually abused and assaulted by a trusted family member. I wanted to protect my son, but…
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Sending My Daughter to Sleep-Away Camp
by Jenny, Colorado MomI feel somewhat inadequate, feeling that I need to be even braver, particularly in light of the recent posts from Feather reminding us that despite all of the teaching of body rules to our kids, ultimately adults are responsible for keeping their kids off limits by having the conversations with those adults.…
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A Walking Advertisement: My Kids are Off Limits
by Shaundra, Texas Mom I’ll be honest: Inviting caregivers onto our prevention team can feel awkward. But sometimes, the awkward conversation is necessary to protect our kids. I enrolled my son in a week-long summer day camp where I wouldn’t meet the director until 8:00 the morning of camp when I arrived to hand my…