She curls her body into mine, as tightly pressed as she can get. She is all flannel nightie and coconut shampoo and girl. They fight for space with Mom in the middle, each flanking me and claiming a side. He wraps one tiny arm around my belly and grins. It’s his favorite spot, tucked into my squish. He rests his chin on my arm and looks up at me through thick brown lashes. The kind girls dream of having and this charmer has gotten used to batting at me for “just 5 more minutes, Mama.” I let the …
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Empowering Parents to Prevent Abuse Pt. 4
If you're a mom in a middle class neighborhood with good schools and green manicured lawns, you probably don't have great fear your child will turn to prostitution or be living on the streets. And you may have read the past 3 posts and feel pretty confident in your ability to protect your children but there is more at stake than our kids. What do we know about the cycle of abuse? Abused children are more prone to alcoholism, depression, suicidal behavior, prostitution, pornography, …
Empowering Parents to Prevent Abuse: pt. 3
If you've followed along on the blog these past two days you know how vital it is to educate yourself and your children about the issues involving sexual abuse and ways to protect your kids. What you should Know: Surveys show that less than 30% of parents have talked in-depth with their children about sexual abuse and of that percentage even fewer mentioned that the abuser could be a family member, female, family friend, or another child. The smaller the circle you create of trusted …
