Parenting doesn't come with a handbook. And if it did, I'm pretty sure none of us would have time to read it between the school runs, the tantrums, and the seventeen snacks a day.
But here's what I know - as both a mum and a former Detective Senior Constable who spent nearly a decade investigating ...
Can my child go to a sleepover? Is it safe to send them to daycare? Should I let them online? Can I post a photo of them on social media?
These are the questions keeping parents up at night. And I get it - the world feels scarier than ever. The headlines are relentless. The warnings are constant. A...
From 10 December 2025, Australia is rolling out major changes to how teens under 16 can use social media. No fines and no parents getting in trouble… but big shifts are coming.
And if you’re a parent, you deserve a calm, clear breakdown of what this actually means for your family, without the fear-...
A Guide to Keeping Kids Safe – Dad’s Edition
(Protection through prevention, not just reaction)
For generations, the role of “protector” has been stamped into what it means to be a dad. You stand at the gate, watching for danger, ready to fight if someone hurts your child.
But here’s the thing - if...
It’s one of the hardest things for a parent or carer to wrap their head around, witnessing a child display sexualised behaviours towards another child. The instinct is to minimise, to explain it away with a nervous laugh and say, “They’re just curious,” or “It’s normal at that age.”
But here’s the ...
Let’s talk about something that makes a lot of adults squirm - how to explain safe and unsafe touch to little ones when we are the ones responsible for helping them with things like toileting, nappy changes and hygiene.
This topic came up from an educator who purchased my Conversations with Kids ca...
The Question No One Wants to Ask (But Every Parent Should)
Most parents assume the people they love are safe for their children. That family and friends means protection. That love equals trust. I wish that were always true.
But my years as a child abuse detective taught me something I could never...
How to talk to your kids if you are worried something might have happenedÂ
(aka: The conversation you pray you’ll never need - but must know how to have)
It’s every parent’s worst fear!
The panic that comes with wondering if your child might’ve been hurt. Maybe there was a shift in their behaviour....
Before I became a police officer, I didn’t know much about child sexual abuse. It just wasn’t something people talked about when I was a child growing up or as I became a parent myself.
I joined the WA Police before my daughter had turned 2-years-old and she grew up with me in the blue uniform, hel...
It’s the scenario no one ever wants to imagine—but far too many live through.
You start to notice something off in your child - behaviours that don’t make sense, disclosures that chill you to the bone, a gut instinct that won’t leave you alone. Then it hits you like a freight train: the person harm...
It’s the moment every parent dreads. Your child comes to you - or worse, you discover-that they’ve seen something explicit online. Maybe it was pornographic content, a violent video, or something just deeply inappropriate for their age. Your stomach drops. Your heart races. And suddenly, you’re stan...
Our kids will test us with the little things before they’ll trust us with the big things!
As a former child abuse detective, I’ve seen firsthand how crucial it is for kids to feel safe and supported by their parents, especially when it comes to difficult or dangerous situations. But here’s a truth...
