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What You Can Do To Prevent Child Abuse
A day does not go by without story after horrible story of child abuse in the news. We dont know how you feel about it, but it seems to us its getting worse. As Child Safety Experts and Co-founders of KidSafe Foundation, our mission is “to educate adults and children to prevent child abuse.”
Don’t Let Technology Desensitize Your Kids
As technology continues to develop at a breakneck pace and with the recent death of the brilliant and innovative Steve Jobs, I found myself pondering the incredible advances that have been made since I was born in 1967.
Does Being a Strong Mom Suck?
Since I started my adventure in motherhood back in 2010, I’ve always had a goal to keep things “strong” — physically, emotionally and mentally. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve had my share of mommy-meltdowns, but I remember admiring how strong my own mom was raising my sister and me.
Rough Morning Reading the News
Todays headlines: Fourth victim accuses Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash of sexual abuse, West Palm Beach area man accused of molesting his disabled step daughter, Mom and boyfriend charged with child abuse, and Prominent Hasidic counselor was convicted yesterday of sexually abusing a young girl.
Does Television Cause Aggressive Behavior in Children?
Many kids enjoy relaxing in front of the television and taking in their favorite programs, but when these programs are rich in violence, this simple viewing could have a lasting impact. Researchers have long wondered about the impact that viewing violent programs has upon children. In an attempt to prove or disprove this correlation, researchers from an assortment of organizations, including the American Academy of Children and Adolescent Psychiatry and the American Medical Association have dedicated themselves to studying this phenomenon, and their work havs yielded some results that could be important to parents.