Safeguarding

The Gate That Didn’t Trust Anyone At first glance, it’s just an old wooden gate.It squeaks when it opens. It always swings shut. It stands quietly between a flourishing garden …

updated from December 13, 2025 FGM victims’ fury as academics compare practice to cosmetic surgery Any honest critique of global efforts to address female genital mutilation must begin here: Girls’ …

Ann Rule is one of my faves. I liked her long before I started hearing about her connection to Ted Bundy. Her insight into the tragic stories she told was …

  The most dangerous thing adults can do to a child is not always hurting them directly. Sometimes it is failing to see them clearly. Sometimes it is hearing their …

,In my years as a court advocate, there was a dynamic that used to make me so angry. A woman would come forth seeking a protective order. Maybe she was …

Note: Rape victims are not at fault for being raped. She went to Dr. Becker likely trying to piece together the ordeal. This is a really good video! I was …

Why won’t they say our names? In an era when nearly every issue has a spokesperson, why do so many women and girls feel unheard when it comes to their …

Much of today’s manipulation no longer looks openly threatening. It often arrives looking compassionate, progressive, emotionally intelligent, romantic, therapeutic, empowering, or inclusive. That doesn’t mean those things are manipulative. It …

“If you are silent about your pain, they’ll kill you and say you enjoyed it.”- Zora Neale Hurston There comes a point when ‘share everything’ sounds a lot like ‘give …

But self-knowledgeBut self-knowledgeThe reason I refuse diluted language is because I have watched institutions dilute women’s experiences for decades. In fact, just yesterday I was scrolling online when I came …