Recent Child Abuse Stories in the Media
You may have heard the recent news about the international child pornography ring which was busted, and Warren Jeffs’ conviction on child sexual abuse charges. As disturbing as these stories are, it’s easy to overlook them as something that just doesn’t affect us. Chris Newlin, Executive Director of the National Child Advocacy Center recently responded to these stories with commentary that should hit home with all of us. Chris writes: “Why do we tolerate this? Why do we let it go on? Every one of …
The Baton Rouge Advocate runs a great feature on Stewards of Children
A recent article in the Baton Rouge Advocate profiled the Stewards of Children program and highlighted the work of one group working in the community to prevent child sexual abuse. Rob Carlisle, chief executive officer of Child Advocacy Services in Hammond Louisiana said, “We want to deny that anything like that could happen to our kids,” to those attending a recent prevention training session for the public, hosted by Oak Grove Baptist Church in Prairieville. “It does take a village” to raise a child, Carlisle …
One Woman’s Story: Conquering Her Abuse
Most of us excavate our secrets privately. And slowly. So did Kathryn Harrison — until, in 1997, she published “The Kiss,” an unsparing account of her predatory father and the sexual relationship he engineered with her when she was 20. “The Kiss” is an important book to many, and especially to Gretl Claggett (left, in photo), who was abused when she was a child. This year, when “The Kiss” was republished, Gretl thought it would be good to check in with Kathryn Harrison (right, in photo) …
D2L Friend and Author Laura Fogarty’s New Children’s Book – I’m the Boss of Me
D2L volunteer, good friend, and author Laura Fogarty just published her newest book, I’m the Boss of Me! which empowers young readers to be the boss of their bodies. The book is wonderfully written in rhyme and beautifully illustrated by Remi Bryant and includes a message to parents by Anne Lee, the Founder and CEO of Darkness to Light. “The message you are teaching your child is to rely on his/her intuition about whom to trust and whom not to trust. All children should be …
Facebook Guide for Educators
Recognizing that social media plays a huge role in the lives of students as well as teachers, Facebook has created Facebook for Educators, a guide that explains how to properly use the social networking site and how it can be used as an educational resource. The guide includes lots of helpful information for educators including how to develop a school policy, understanding safety and privacy, and using pages and groups to communicate with students and parents.
Talking to kids about sexual abuse
How do I talk to my kids about sexual abuse? It’s one of the most frequently asked questions we get at Darkness to Light and it’s the most important thing you can do to help keep your children safe. You can find resources on our web site here. I also came across a Huffington Post blog posting by Mary L. Pulido, Ph.D., the Executive Director of the New York Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children, that included some great tips for talking to children. …
“Why are we women so…nice about violence?”
http://www.headbutler.com/books/fiction/gretl-claggett-so-much-pretty-why-are-we-women-so-nice-about-violence
