Apr 26, 2021A Word From Our Youth On Privacy For Online Children SafetyOften we as parents struggle with how to keep our children safe online. We worry that our children are navigating a world vastly different than the ones that we grew up in and they are. …Online Safety2 min readOnline Safety2 min read
Apr 15, 2021Survivors Are Not Alone.We know that child sexual abuse cannot be prevented alone, and that is why we are so honored and humbled to work with our partners and survivor leaders. …Survivors5 min readSurvivors5 min read
Apr 6, 2021Tips To Protect Your Children Online — Child Abuse Prevention MonthApril is child abuse prevention month and after over a year of COVID- 19, we need to remain ever more vigilant about keeping the children in our community safe from child sexual abuse. Before COVID-19, we estimated that by the time a child in the United States reached their 18th…Childhood Abuse2 min readChildhood Abuse2 min read
Apr 1, 2021April Fools DayApril Fools Day It’s April Fool’s Day and while I could make an awful joke, this year and 2020 have shown that the joke continues to be on all of us. Our lives, the way we work, the impact of COVID- 19 have reshaped the way we live. What isn’t…April Fools1 min readApril Fools1 min read
Mar 14, 2021A Note To Me, From Me During Women’s History MonthA Note To Me, From Me During Women’s History Month Dear 13-year-old Nicole, I know that you are so over the middle school and can’t wait for life to really start in high school. You read the biographies of Eleanor Roosevelt, Angela Davis, Harriet Tubman. …Womens History Month2 min readWomens History Month2 min read
Feb 18, 2021The Race Card Doesn’t ExistThis was one of the hardest posts I’ve ever written, but the conversations continue. A few months ago when having a frank and difficult discussion about racism and the confederacy, I was told that I was playing the “race card.” To be clear, the race card has never existed for…Race2 min readRace2 min read
Feb 12, 2021A Different Take On Valentine’s DayValentine’s Day can be a difficult and manufactured holiday for many. The focus on public and often ostentatious displays of love on and offline can feel unsettling for many who are single, have lost loved ones, and/or are struggling with self-love. …Valentines Day2 min readValentines Day2 min read
Feb 5, 2021Superbowl Is Not So Super For Victims Of Sex TraffickingWhile this might be an unpopular opinion, I hate sports, and not only for the typical reasons you might think. Anyone who knows me knows that I hate sports and particularly football. While much of this hatred comes from a complete lack of understanding of how 1 quarter can last…Superbowlsunday2 min readSuperbowlsunday2 min read
Feb 1, 2021“You may be the first, but make sure you are not the last.”There has rarely been in a time in my life where I was not the only- the only female, the only black girl, the only me. Except for visits to family in Trinidad, I have never been in the majority. When I was younger, my parents would say it was…Inclusivity3 min readInclusivity3 min read
Jan 17, 2021Why I’m HereOne of the questions that I’m always asked is, “Why did you go into the field of child protection?” Usually, I state some variation of every child needs to be protected and I want a safer world for all children. And I do. But in reality, I woke up one…Nonprofit3 min readNonprofit3 min read
