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Child-on-Child Abuse: Why Intentional Digital Parenting Matters More Than Ever

This week, two stories landed close together. One concerned an alleged gang rape at Cornell University, now reopened by prosecutors. The other, a Guardian report, examined the scale of sexual abuse between children in English and Welsh schools. As a parent, a coach and a nurse, I read both with a heavy heart. And with

Self-Love Is a Shield: How Teen Self-Worth Protects Against Predators, Bullies and Unhealthy Relationships

Parenting / Coach Latifah

Last week, we looked at the mirror parents hold up to their children: the names, the jokes, and the unhealed adult pain that can quietly teach a child they are not enough. This week, we turn to the shield. What does self-love actually protect our teenagers from? And why can’t we teach it with words

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