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- Can a Kid Be a Psychopath? May 15, 2012The groundbreaking HBO documentary “Child of Rage” years ago showed how horrific abuse and neglect could leave a child unable to bond with other people, turning them into children “without conscience, who can hurt or even kill without remorse.” In other words: the child becomes a psychopath.
But what about the kids who aren’t abused? What ...
- Animals and Trees More Important Than Children?! March 11, 2012Did you know the United States has more organizations protecting animals and trees than they do to protect children? I didn’t, until I became an active member of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, that I became aware. When I first heard this information I was shocked because I had no ...
- February is dating violence prevention month, and the month of love. January 11, 2012
February, the month of love, the month for giving roses, the month of chocolate, and it’s also dating violence prevention month. I find it interesting that love and violence coincide with one another, but that’s another story.
Many of us think that February is a month for Hallmark to cash in, or a time for florists ...
- Why did Ashley kill herself? Because she could no longer take the verbal and emotional pain associated with sexual abuse. November 15, 2011It’s the story of Terry High School senior Ashley Billasano, 18, the Rosenberg teen who killed herself after claiming she’d been sexually abused for years. Ashley’s not alone, 1 in 4 girls will experience sexual abuse and unlike Ashley, the majority of boys and girls are too ashamed, embarrassed and/or afraid to come forward and ...
- Why are we willing to bury our head in the sand, instead of blowing a whistle? November 10, 2011Recently there’s been national press related to a Texas Judge who beat his daughter with a belt for seven minutes (you can watch it on Youtube), and now Penn State is front line and center with a child abuse scandal, involving Sandusky and key decision makers of the University. It’s amazing that both cases have ...
