Today a second-grade teacher in Monongalia County, West Virginia, messaged me about a body safety education presentation in her classroom. What a thrill to hear how my newly-published children’s book, The Brave Knight, “performed” in a class-room setting! Here’s her “book-report.” Each year in West Virginia schools, a body safety education lesson is presented in all grades. In past years, the… Continue Reading…
Grooming 101: How to recognize a sexual predator
Do you know what grooming is? In the skeevy, underbelly, predatory sense of the word? During body safety assemblies when I talk to school kids about grooming, I say, “I’m not talking about brushing your Golden Retriever’s fur.” To me, Grooming is the process by which a sexual predator gains the trust of a potential victim and sometimes their family. Here’s another… Continue Reading…
Child Safety: A quick overview of Darkness to Light’s “Stewards of Children” training
In my effort to gain more expertise in the area of child safety, I recently went through two trainings from the national organization, Darkness to Light. Darkness to Light is a non-profit committed to empowering adults to prevent child sexual abuse. The first training was the 30-minute program, “Protecting Children During a Crisis,” created with the Covid pandemic in mind…. Continue Reading…
Info-Mini-Hack: Might you have a fungal overgrowth issue?
For a while now—years, actually—I’ve had a sneaking suspicion that I’ve got a fungal overgrowth situation going on. You might, too. If your gut microbiome is out of whack, your symptoms may include: cravings for carbohydrates and sweets. And/or longstanding constipation or eczema. Recurring urinary tract or yeast infections. Itching of the ears, anus, or vaginal area. Inability to lose… Continue Reading…
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