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Talking with Kids About Touching Safety
By Allison Wedell Schumacher As a parent, the last thing I want is my child coming to me, teary-eyed and shaking, and telling me that someone has touched her inappropriately or raped her. I worry I would fall apart—maybe not … Continue reading
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Tagged child abuse, personal safety for children, sexual abuse, talk with kids
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Every Child Is Different: Possible Signs of Sexual Abuse
By Allison Wedell Schumacher If you’re a parent or early childhood educator, you don’t need me to tell you that every child is different, meaning behavior that signifies a problem in one child may signify absolutely nothing in another. Is she … Continue reading
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Tips for National Child Abuse Prevention Month
By Jill Starishevsky, author of My Body Belongs to Me As a prosecutor of child abuse and sex crimes in New York City for the past 16 years, one of the most surprising facts I have learned is that 93 … Continue reading
