Category: Child Abuse Prevention month
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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…
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Body-Safety Rules and an Open-minded Response
by Inna, California Mom We recently moved to Los Angeles from the mountains of Colorado with our three kids, ages 10, 8 and 6. I started hosting and attending Feather’s workshops from the time my youngest was a newborn, and the sense of empowerment we gained since has changed our lives. It is never a…
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Tickled by a Waitress
by Emily, Colorado MomAs a parent of two younger kids, a 10-year-old daughter and a 3.5-year-old son, talking about Body Safety to our circle of family, friends, and those with whom we interact is something I have been doing for at least eight years, ever since I attended my first Parenting Safe Children Workshop. However,…
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I Sweat and My Heart Pounds – But I Do It Anyway
One mom’s very candid look at screening caregivers By Cary, Colorado MomScreening caregivers. Ugh! It’s the worst. For me, it’s right up there with my annual OBGYN exam, dental cleanings and mammograms…we hate them, but we must go to ensure we are healthy and we aren’t going to get a toothache in the middle of…
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I Invited the Flight Attendant onto My Prevention Team
By Feather Berkower Feather Berkower, FounderParenting Safe Children My ten-year-old niece was visiting me from out of state and was flying back home to Florida by herself for her first unaccompanied flight. She was relaxed and excited about it, and I was excited for her but also felt I needed to do my due diligence…