Parenthood comes with a range of highs and lows, but for those who carry trauma, parenting can be uniquely challenging. Experiences like childhood abuse and sexual abuse, neglect, or witnessing domestic violence can leave lasting scars that impact the way we approach caregiving, sometimes triggering...

Not all child sexual abuse physically hurts the child… and not all children realise they are being abused!

Before you skip reading or get ‘icked’ out by this topic, I need you to realise WHY knowing this information is so vitally important in helping our kids stay safe and reducing overall harm.

Have you ever replayed a moment where you wish you had spoken up and said something but at the time you didn’t know what to say or you were too shocked to say something?

It’s not easy to call out inappropriate behaviours, especially when it comes to other adults or family members, but when it comes...

Healthy relationships and what they look and feel like was NOT a topic of discussion when I was growing up. Like most people, my experiences with romantic relationships were through watching my parent’s relationships and how they interacted together.

As you can imagine, with a family of emotion sup...

A child that does NOT feel safe will not disclose abuse.

At times I think we forget this FACT in our goals to protect and help kids. 

As a specialist child interviewer, I was very aware that the time and process prior to the child's interview was equally, if not more important than the actual inte...

Before I begin with my sleepover safety advice and tips, I would like to acknowledge that sleepovers were one of my fondest memories growing up.

When I went to a sleepover, I got to see how other families interacted and lived. I got to see  how their mum’s took care of my friends and the difference i...

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. ...