I‘m flattered that my book will be the basis of an upcoming Zoom seminar about self care for foster parents and stepparents.  If you have...

Ayana Robinson Dixon and I had a wonderful time discussing foster care and step-parenting on the Circle 31 podcast.  The Circle 31...

The Transacting Valyou podcast looks at how important values can help you navigate various challenges. Josh Porterhouse and I discussed...

Police have charged a principal in Horry County, South Carolina, with failure to report suspected child abuse.  The charges stem from an...

Teaching children to resist abuse, particularly sexual abuse, is a very popular child protection technique.  A recent scoping review of...

A fascinating analysis from Pennsylvania indicates that the state’s mandated reporting law hasn’t had the effect that legislators hoped....

A small boarding school in Massachusetts banned smart phones this fall for all of its students and faculty.  The students initially...

It’s common in youth organizations to discuss Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the groundbreaking 1990 study that connected ACEs...

Researchers recently conducted a meta-analysis of 58 previous mental health studies looking at the effects of various types of abuse in...

Recent headlines have proclaimed that strict parenting can change how a child’s body reads DNA, or even “hard-wire“ changes into a...

A Texas nonprofit faces renewed investigation after its initial response to a crisis didn’t match its public records. Authorities in...

The UK’s report on child sexual abuse in a number of religious institutions has been released. Like most such reports, it’s tough...