Have you ever wondered how to keep kids safe? In today’s guest blog post, Angie Conn–one of the bravest and coolest women I know–offers up several great ideas. Angie believes it helps to know, Every person wants to belong. As human beings, we want to have connection and family, and we want to know that […]
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 […]
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 […]
My first children’s book–“The Brave Knight”–is here!
My first book ever—a children’s book—is here! At the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, the founder of the nonprofit Shield Task Force asked a favor. “Will you please write a children’s book, that in a non-threatening way, shows kids what “grooming” is? “Grooming” is the process by which a sexual predator gains the trust of […]
