Family Water Safety- Part 1: Family Water Safety at Home
Drowning rarely looks like drowning, and it usually happens with adults nearby. Here's how to build layers of protection at home so a few seconds of distraction never becomes a tragedy.
Family Water Safety- Part 2: Family Water Safety on the Road
A pool doesn't get safer because it belongs to somebody else. It gets less predictable. Here's what to check the moment you arrive, before anyone so much as dips a toe in.
Family Water Safety- Part 3: Family Water Safety in Open Water
Calm-looking water is not the same thing as safe water. Here's how to read the beach flags, handle a rip current, and keep your family close at water parks, lakes, and rivers.
The Creepy Coach- Part 1: "Creepy" Is Not a Look. It's a Pattern.
The adults who harm children rarely look like a threat. They look like the coach everyone loves. Here's the pattern to watch for, and the words to use when something doesn't sit right.
The Creepy Coach- Part 2: The Red Flags That Should Stop You Cold
Some warning signs start out looking harmless. These four don't. Here are the grooming red flags that should stop you cold, the changes in your child to watch for, and how to start the conversation.
The Creepy Coach- Part 3: What to Teach, What to Ask, and What to Do
Recognizing the warning signs is only half the job. Here's the other half: what to teach your kids, what to ask every program, and what to say if your child ever tells you something happened.Recognizing the warning signs is only half the job. Here's the other half: what to teach your kids, what to ask every program, and what to say if your child ever tells you something happened.
The Creepy Coach- Part 4: Check, Don't Assume
A clean registry search doesn't mean someone is safe. Here's how to use the free tools the right way, what they miss, and how to check the people and programs in your child's life.
Who's Talking to Your Kids? Part 1: How Online Grooming Works
Most online grooming doesn't start on the dark web. It starts on the games and apps your child uses every day. Here's how it works, the warning signs, and what to say.
Who's Talking to Your Kids? Part 2: Sextortion and AI-Generated Images
The offender's most powerful weapon isn't the image. It's your child's fear of telling you. Here's how sextortion and AI fakes work, and what to do if it happens to your child.
Who's Talking to Your Kids? Part 3: The Dark Web, Violent Online Networks, Doxxing, and Swatting
The scariest headlines aren't always the biggest risks. Here's what parents actually need to know about the dark web, violent online networks, doxxing, and swatting, and how to protect your family.
Who's Talking to Your Kids? Part 4: Family Tech Rules That Actually Work
You don't have to choose between your child's privacy and their protection. Here are 15 family tech rules that actually work, a simple guide by age, and how to keep the conversation open.
My Body, My Boundaries- Part 1: "Fine" Isn't Always Fine
"How was your day?" "Fine." Sometimes fine isn't fine. Here's how to give your child the words, the rules, and the trusted adults they need, before they ever need them.
My Body, My Boundaries- Part 2: The Rules Apply to Everyone
No one is exempt from a safety rule. Not the newest apprentice, and not Uncle Joe. Here's why "good touch, bad touch" fails, and what to teach your kids instead.
My Body, My Boundaries- Part 3: "If You Say Don't Tell, I Have to Tell"
Secrets are the one tool every person who harms a child depends on. Here's how to teach your kids surprises vs. secrets, and the one rule that takes that tool away.
My Body, My Boundaries- Part 4: Sleepovers, Safe Words, and When Kids Harm Kids
I would never let my child sleep over at another family's house, even with a family I trust. My reason probably isn't the one you're expecting.
Summer Camp Safety- Part 1: Who's Really Watching Your Kids?
There's no national camp safety code. Here's how to look past the brochure, check who's really watching your kids, and choose a safe summer camp with your eyes open.