** Update: only two journalists were indicted. Note corrections below Events last week showed that the Vatican has the power to indict foreign journalists … but earlier this year needed to draft new rules in order to indict its own employees for sex abuse. Let’s take a look. Last week, the Vatican issued indictments against five…Continue reading Vatican: We can indict foreign journalists, but not our own priests
A priest who worked for six years at Orange’s St. Joseph Hospital has been accused of “improper conduct” in numerous assignments. The conduct was so bad, in fact, that he was “dismissed” from his home diocese and the US Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a warning to dioceses nationwide. What did Orange Bishop Kevin…Continue reading Former Orange priest subject of US Bishops’ “Warning!” OC Bishop stays silent.
In September, I was listening to AirTalk on KPCC, one of LA’s NPR stations. On Fridays, they feature Film Week (one of my favorites), a show where reviewers talk about new film debuts, international film festivals, and DVD releases. On this particular show, the host and one of the reviewers were discussing the Venice Film Festival…Continue reading SPOTLIGHT: It’s not depressing. It’s not icky. Go see it.
Such a great speaker at mops yesterday ! Joelle Casteix author of new bestselling book THE WELL -ARMORED CHILD : A PARENTS GUIDE TO PREVENTING SEXUAL ABUSE. A difficult subject to talk about but knowing what to look for and warning signs of sexual predators to protect and children and teach them how to handle…Continue reading The importance of connecting to parents – in person
Click here to see my interview on San Diego Living (Channel 6 – the CW). I talk about protecting your child from abuse, the importance of statute of limitation reform, and … I say vagina (gasp!) on live television.
This is no myth: Being a parent is hard. Click here for my October 10 article on Parenting.com.
Click here for my interview with Larry Mantle of KPCC’s AirTalk. We discuss the Cosby cases, statutes of limitations, and helping victims expose abuse.
This book should be required reading for every parent, teacher, and youth athletic coach. The information in this book can protect children from childhood sexual abuse. Read the whole review.
Whether it’s Cosby or the Catholic Church, statutes of limitations do one thing: protect sex predators. Read my whole Oct 19 op-ed here.
We must embrace responsibility. Once we do, every one of us has limitless possibility and potential.
The Well-Armored Child is here and available for purchase! It’s been a long wait, but the day has come. Click here to purchase what reviewers are calling “smart and well-written” and “the most important parenting book you will ever own.” The Well-Armored Child gives parents the tools and strategies to understand how predators…Continue reading The wait is over!
I wrote two pieces in September’s issue of OC Family. CASA’s volunteers make a difference in the lives of Orange County’s foster children and TWO LOCAL NON-PROFITS HELP KIDS IN THE FOSTER SYSTEM It’s nice to write about good news for a change.
Click here to listen to my discussion with Alex Cohen about the Jared Fogle child pornography scandal and how to protect your children from predators.
The UN Committee for the Rights of the Child recently released their “Concluding observations on the combined fourth and fifth periodic reports of Mexico.” Much in the June 5 report wasn’t surprising: drug cartels are recruiting and using children for violence and children have been murdered and/or have gone missing in non-state violent activities. The…Continue reading UN committee blasts Mexico/Church collusion in sexual abuse
Click here to listen to my recent interview on RadioMD, discussing easy and clear ways to prevent child sexual abuse.
There has been no shortage of news this summer when it comes to the US clergy sex abuse crisis. Although the Vatican is attempting to clean up the mess as much as possible before Pope Francis’ September visit (including accepting the resignations of the St. Paul and Minneapolis archbishop and bishop, as well as…Continue reading The Not-So-Secret Institutional Code Words for Child Sex Abuse
MommyNoire features my latest post on keeping your kids safer this summer.
One of my closest friends once told me, “When you really think about it, bullying is just low-level sexual abuse.” That thought stuck with me. What also stuck with me is how prevention of bullying is similar to the prevention of child sexual abuse. It requires good communication, strong self-esteem, and engaged parents who understand the…Continue reading Let’s jump-start bullying prevention
I was at the doctor’s office the other day when I saw a card for the OC WarmLine. Sponsored by the National Alliance of Mental Illness-Orange County, the WarmLine is staffed by “warm, friendly voices” who can provide help with substance abuse or mental health concerns (including depression), provide referrals for mental health…Continue reading The OC WarmLine
My latest piece in the Generation X: Are You There God, It’s Me blog focuses on the Duggars and five things we can all do to prevent and identify child-on-child abuse. You can read it here.