When most of us were growing up, "stranger danger" was the cornerstone of child safety. Don't talk to strangers. Don't take lollies from strangers. Never get in a stranger's car.
It's still the first thing many parents think of when they worry about keeping their kids safe. But here's what decades ...
Let me say something that might surprise you.
Not everyone who displays red flag behaviours will abuse your child.
But here's what I know from nearly a decade investigating child sexual abuse - everyone who abuses a child displays red flag behaviours first.
Read that again.
Red flags are not a ...
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...
