Gorcyca Guilty, but What About the Children?
Judge Gorcyca was just found guilty of judicial misconduct in her handling of the Tsimhoni case. This is appropriate- she clearly lost all objectivity, and believed in the discredited Parental...
View ArticleWhat would you do?
A baby was born to a loving, self-reliant mother who did everything right. The baby's father wanted very little to do with her, was emotionally abusive to the mother and terrifying to be around. And...
View ArticleChoosing the right daycare
The horrifying story of child sexual abuse in Elyria OH is leaving parents across the country afraid of taking their children to daycare. However, there are things parents can do to ensure their kids...
View ArticleThe Painful Cost of Disbelieving Women- Part 3
The belief that accusations of domestic violence, rape and child sexual abuse are common makes us discount how common these crimes actually are. That, in turn, leads us to ignore how preventable they...
View ArticleSaving Grace Part II
Grace was molested by her father. And the judge sent her to live with him. I'm sad, I miss her, and I'm afraid for her. But I can't imagine how sad and frightened she must be. read more
View ArticleWho Pays for the Murder of Aaden Moreno?
Aaden Moreno's mother has just announced her intent to sue the State of Connecticut over their negligent handling of her son's case, which lead to her son's murder. Connecticut is in a budget crisis...
View ArticleRIP Ariana Smyth
Ariana Smyth was raped and murdered, in an exceptionally violent attack, by her mother's boyfriend of two weeks, Michael Disporto Jr. While there are no law enforcement of CPS policies that would lend...
View ArticleWhy You Should Care about Roger Ailes Sexual Harassment Allegations
Roger Ailes' recent sexual harassment charges are upsetting, but the media's coverage of it and focus on its "suspicious" nature focus on the myth that women frequently fabricate rape accusations. This...
View ArticleChoosing a Nanny
Having a nanny help with child care has many advantages for parents, but it also has some significant risks. Some planning, understanding and communication can go a long way towards making it a good...
View ArticleSpotlight 2.0: Child Sexual Abuse and The New York Times
As media coverage of New York's push to end the Statute of Limitations for child sexual abuse reached a fever pitch, the New York Times was surprisingly quiet on the issue. They were more silent on an...
View ArticlePeace
Peace By Lala Fogarty Are your littles asking questions about all of the recent violence in our country and our world? My guess – probably not. Are you asking questions about all of the recent...
View ArticleSexual abuse. Will your child be next?
Five men and one woman have stepped forward claiming they were sexually abused as kids by Father Michael "Mitch" Walters at churches in Upper Montclair and Guttenburg – where he was a priest in the 80s...
View ArticleDomestic Violence and Mass Shootings
The Orlando shooting- the largest mass shooting in America's history- is shedding light on the fact that domestic violence and mass shootings are closely related. Using that knowledge, we can do things...
View Article9 years and counting
I was a teenager when I feel for his charm. He talked me out of a lot of opportunities. He didn't hit me until I was seven months pregnant. He kept hitting me, but the first time he hit my kids I left....
View ArticleDenial, More Than Anything, Is Hindering Progress For Victims Of Child Sexual...
Money and power have colluded in the worst powerful way to kill the Child Victims Act in New York. This ensures that more children will be sexually abused and most bad guys will remain above the law....
View ArticleBack To School
Most parents don't think about child sexual abuse prevention when they prepare their kids to go back to school, but they should. Parents can do a lot to protect their kids from sexual abuse, if they...
View ArticleFinding Healers
Deep down, we know who will hurt us and who will heal us, especially if we've been hurt before. If we can listen to ourselves and trust ourselves, and let the right people into our lives, we can manage...
View ArticleIf Your Nightmare Comes True…
Things to know and do if your child tells you they were sexually abused read more
View ArticleWhy Must A 14-Year-Old Fight Her Abuser Alone?
14-year-old Bresha Meadows saved her sisters' lives and mother's life by killing the father who had threatened to kill her and her family numerous times. And the greater tragedy is that the world is...
View Article34 Years, Six Victims, One Day In Court
John Doe has filed a lawsuit against Fr. Michael “Mitch” Walters; the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey; its former Archbishop, Cardinal Theodore Mc Carrick; and St. John Nepomucene Parish, Guttenberg,...
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