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Amy’s child-protection advocate origin story
I’ve been thinking about my child-protection advocate “origin story” lately. You know superhero origin stories, like Peter Parker being bitten by a radioactive spider to become Spider Man, or Superman...
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Irene’s note: I have been writing the article below as a chapter for our forthcoming book, “Doing Right by Our Kids: Protecting Child Safety at all Levels.” In the aftermath of the racist murders in...
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Get the first chapter of Doing Right by Our Kids as a free gift from our new...
My co-author Irene van der Zande and I are thrilled to announce that we have released the first three chapters of our forthcoming book, Doing Right by Our Kids: Protecting Child Safety at All Levels....
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Kidpower Common Ground and Values: Going Forward Together After a Divisive...
I am sending love to each person in our Kidpower community with deep appreciation for our common ground of commitment to teaching skills to increase safety, respect, and confidence for everyone,...
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1. Take a stand for safety and respect for everyone
Kidpower Post-election safety tip #1: Take a stand for safety and respect for everyone. Tell the children, teens, and adults in your life that you stand against damaging behaviors that are against your...
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3. Reassure children and teens who are feeling afraid
Kidpower Post-election safety tip #3: Reassure children and teens who are feeling afraid. The most important thing is to tell them that you will do everything in your power to protect them from harm....
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4. Use and provide Kidpower skills for emotional and physical safety
Kidpower post-election safety tip #4: Use and provide Kidpower skills for emotional and physical safety Learn, teach, and coach social and physical safety skills, such as how to: speak up in ways that...
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5. Get involved in making our world a better place
Kidpower post-election safety tip #5: Get involved in making our world a better place. Join with others to support causes that are important to you in ways that work well in your life. To me, working...
View ArticleFroma Harrop argues that stranger rapes are “more horrendous” than date...
I could hardly believe what I was reading when I encountered Froma Harrop’s opinion piece “Is ‘stranger rape’ more troubling than ‘date rape’?'” in my local newspaper, The Raleigh News & Observer,...
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Kids and sports: staying true to our core values in a sports-crazed world
Athletic competition gives us an important window into American society. Whether it takes place on a tennis court, soccer field, track and field, in a swimming pool, hockey rink, baseball diamond, or...
View ArticleUnderstanding Institutionalized Oppression: Protecting Young People From...
Irene’s note: I have been writing the article below as a chapter for our forthcoming book, “Doing Right by Our Kids: Protecting Child Safety at all Levels.” In the aftermath of the racist murders in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Get the first chapter of Doing Right by Our Kids as a free gift from our new...
My co-author Irene van der Zande and I are thrilled to announce that we have released the first three chapters of our forthcoming book, Doing Right by Our Kids: Protecting Child Safety at All Levels....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kidpower Common Ground and Values: Going Forward Together After a Divisive...
I am sending love to each person in our Kidpower community with deep appreciation for our common ground of commitment to teaching skills to increase safety, respect, and confidence for everyone,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
1. Take a stand for safety and respect for everyone
Kidpower Post-election safety tip #1: Take a stand for safety and respect for everyone. Tell the children, teens, and adults in your life that you stand against damaging behaviors that are against your...
View ArticleClik here to view.
3. Reassure children and teens who are feeling afraid
Kidpower Post-election safety tip #3: Reassure children and teens who are feeling afraid. The most important thing is to tell them that you will do everything in your power to protect them from harm....
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4. Use and provide Kidpower skills for emotional and physical safety
Kidpower post-election safety tip #4: Use and provide Kidpower skills for emotional and physical safety Learn, teach, and coach social and physical safety skills, such as how to: speak up in ways that...
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5. Get involved in making our world a better place
Kidpower post-election safety tip #5: Get involved in making our world a better place. Join with others to support causes that are important to you in ways that work well in your life. To me, working...
View ArticleFroma Harrop argues that stranger rapes are “more horrendous” than date...
I could hardly believe what I was reading when I encountered Froma Harrop’s opinion piece “Is ‘stranger rape’ more troubling than ‘date rape’?'” in my local newspaper, The Raleigh News & Observer,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kids and sports: staying true to our core values in a sports-crazed world
Athletic competition gives us an important window into American society. Whether it takes place on a tennis court, soccer field, track and field, in a swimming pool, hockey rink, baseball diamond, or...
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Mass shooting in Sutherland Springs Texas is a Failure of Safety at All Levels
After the mass shootings in Las Vegas last month, and at the church in Sutherland Springs Texas this week, I was feeling totally numb. Then yesterday I received an email message from psychologist Ruth...
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