child safety

Like every abused woman and child Black Americans reside in a county that pushes us to “move on“,  “get over it“, and “forgive and forget“. Heavy emphasis on the forget. …

You are seen. You are heard. Survivors are speaking in this moment.And when they speak, something important shifts. Not toward labels. Not toward debates.Not toward protecting identities that were never …

Adults. Adults can either create safety or harm.  We play a hand in upholding abusers and harmers of children. A larger part than we want to admit.  Not just in …

This is how the rest of us end up in therapy for yearssss. Dealing with people who run to console, protect, and shield grown sturdy men and not hurting and …

Domestic violence advocates have been here before. For decades, advocates fought a very specific lie.Not loudly at first.But relentlessly. The lie sounded like this: He’s a good father.He’s a provider.He’s …

Enough! Enough rushing to protect your favorite men. Isn’t that how we got here? There is a new trend here in the West and I hope it does not catch …

  Something many people don’t understand The most dangerous time for a victim is often when they are trying to leave. This is true for adults.And it is especially true …

Many entertainers are protected in our culture. They are called “artists.” They are called “talented.” They are called “important.” So when they harm children, or support people who harm children, …

No. We are not doing that word-washing anymore. Not after what we had to read. Not after people had to live through…..or not live through. Calling children “underage women” or …

“I’m so tired of waiting, aren’t you, for the world to become good and beautiful and kind?” — Langston Hughes   Many of you are sensing something familiar as disturbing …