These are my suggestions for talking to children about abuse, based on my personal experiences…. Don’t ask once and then drop it. This is a very common mistake, particularly if a child says they have… Dos and Don’ts for abuse discussions

Suggested Dos and Don’ts: Don’t try to threaten or pressure the child into talking about the abuse. No “you have to tell me,” no well-meaning “you need to talk about this.” Sure it will help… dos and don’ts

Suggested Dos and Don’ts: Don’t try to threaten or pressure the child into talking about the abuse. No “you have to tell me,” no well-meaning “you need to talk about this.” Sure it will help… dos and don’ts

This week’s Friday Fill-Ins made me laugh because they are really, really specific. And something about #3 makes me think of elementary school homework projects. Maybe the kind where we had to read a passage… Friday Fill-Ins

Monkey’s Money I will pay you in monkey’s money (‘en monnaic de singe’) – in goods, in personal work, in mumbling and grimace. The French had a law that when a monkey passed the Petit… monkeyshines