What makes someone a safe adult?
Dec 13, 2023
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Have you ever contemplated this question before? You would be surprised at the number of people who haven't.
It's probably because it's not something our parents openly discussed, it's not something we have grown up discussing and it's not something we have been asked to analyse in our own lives. ...
Preventing grooming and abuse
Nov 09, 2023
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Preventing and protecting your child from abuse is not as hard as it might seem? In fact it's actually quite simple.
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In my experience, talking with kids about their abuse as a Specialist Child Interviewer in then Police gave me a unique perspective of how abusers gain access and compliance
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Halloween Safety Tips for busy parents
Oct 31, 2023
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Whether you believe in this very interesting tradition or not... it is very likely your children may be wanting to go 'trick or treating' tonight.
As a child of the 80's, we didn't have this tradition and as an ex-police officer and child abuse detective, it sets off all sorts of alarm bells in my ...
Why does our mental health matter when it comes to protecting your child from abuse?
Oct 10, 2023
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It’s Mental Health week…
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So why does our mental health matter when it comes to protecting our child from abuse?
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LOTS! 
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When we aren’t coping or we are in crisis, our kids are inadvertently exposed and at risk.
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It’s imperative that as parents we prioritise our mental
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A note for myself about parenting
Oct 05, 2023
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I talk about parenting my daughter in my book, I talk about her on my podcast, I share little anecdotes and stories about my parenting journey when I talk one-on-one with people but the one thing I haven’t been sharing with you is how fucking hard I struggle day-to-day with parenting.
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