The Intentional Parent
I had the pleasure of being the featured guest on a terrific web show called "The Intentional Parent" hosted by author, Dr. Tina Payne Bryson and Greg Matuskiewicz. We [...]
Hollywood Wake Up Call
Martin Weiss – Santa Monica based talent manager of child actors, charged in late November with committing lewd acts with a child under the age of 14. Jason James [...]
Back 2 School Safety Tips!
New school clothes? Check! Pens, pencils, paper, gluesticks? Check! Safety conversation with your kids? No problem! Now’s the perfect time to remind your kids about a few simple safety [...]
R.I.P. Leiby Kletzky
With a heavy heart, I write this blog today - in the wake of the death of 8 year old, Leiby Kletzky, abducted and murdered in his own Brooklyn, NY community [...]
Roman Polanski is still… A Child Predator, Part 2
Merriam-Webster Definition: PREDATOR -one who preys, destroys, or devours This week filmmaker, Roman Polanski has asked a Los Angeles judge to sentence him in absentia for the sex crimes [...]
Happy Holiday Safety Reminders
It's that time again... load up the cars with the kids, the luggage, the gifts, and head off to ___________ (insert assorted relatives'/friends/neighbors', airport, the mall, etc.). Between the [...]
Child Molesters Love Polite Kids
How many times have you told your child to always obey the grownups? Have you insisted that they hug or kiss "Uncle Johnny" or that family friend or relative who [...]
Roman Polanski: It’s A Crime – Part 1
Make no mistake about it… Roman Polanski is a child molester. As is typical in Hollywood, the level of denial is profound. Let’s take it one step at a [...]
In Memory of Somer Thompson, Age 7, Orange Park, Florida
There are no fitting words to accurately describe the emotions many of us are feeling as we learn of the tragic death of 7 year old, Somer Thompson in [...]
The Super-10 Safe-Smarts Rules… Safety for kids with people they: know, don’t know, or know just a little bit.
Not sure how to start the safety conversation with your kids? Try using the Super 10 Safe-Smarts Rules. Consider this: most kids understand the concept of rules. Whether they're [...]