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We Are Never “Asking For It”
The following is a guest post by Alane Miller Howell, Ph.D.Imagine you are a man in a deserted area. You see a woman walking naked and drunk down the street. Nobody is around. Nobody will know. Do you rape her or help her? WHY?Chloe, a college freshman, goes to a fraternity party and passes out from drinking. She is raped by three fraternity brothers. When she returns home, her father and older …
Learning About Strangers – Educating Our Children Without Scaring Them
What provoked this “talking to strangers” conversation with my children? It was months ago when a high risk pedophile moved about a mile from our family. The man charged had kidnapped a child and harmed him. As a community we were scared and upset. We started petitions to help tighten Vermont laws that allowed these…
#SportBits….#TGIF
#TGIF Modern Moms. Wow, what a week! I don’t know about you, but the Holiday parties have already begun in my world. Office parties, white elephant parties, and neighborhood parties: it’s the perfect time to talk sports with your family, friends and co-workers. With the college and pro football seasons winding down, there are lots…
No Child Left Behind Sex Ed Clause
When it comes to kids and abusive relationships, here’s the challenge facing parents, educators, and advocates: we all agree that relationship violence and sexual assault are unacceptable, but we don’t know exactly how to talk to kids about avoiding it. Abusive relationships are enormous problems for our children. The Centers for Disease Control reports 15…
The Year We Had Two Thanksgivings
My most cherished Thanksgiving took place several years ago, when my children were all under 10. At that point, most of our Thanksgivings had been at home. My husband and I both hate to venture out on Thanksgiving weekend. We especially despise traveling with three kids who relish bickering in public places like airports and relatives houses. So for years we stayed put. We usually entertained a mlange of friends and family with a simple, casual meal and a lot of football playing and TV watching.