CAPE-AU Blog by Kristi McVee

3 things I focus on when it all feels impossible advocacy advocate child abuse child abuse prevention child protection child safety families family mental health Feb 10, 2026

I received a message recently that made me think about all the times when I was still in the Police and I felt like protecting kids was an impossible task and being a Police Officer didn't help anyone.

I had many days where I I felt that what I was doing didn't matter. If I'm honest, I still have da...

When a Child Hurts Another Child at School: What Parents Need to Know, Do, and Say advocacy advocate body safety child abuse child abuse prevention child on child abuse child protection child safety children harmful sexualised behaviours parenting peer based abuse school school safety Apr 01, 2025

I recently spoke with a mother who reached out to me because her 5-year-old child had disclosed sexual abuse - not from an adult, but from another 5-year-old child.

Let’s just pause there.

Because this is the part no one warns you about.

No one tells you what to do when the harm doesn't come from...

I recently spoke with a mother who reached out to me because her 5-year-old child had disclosed sexual abuse - not from an adult, but from another 5-year-old child.

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