Child Protection

Recently, a fella called Chris Brook wrote a book about how convicted child murderer Robert Farquharson is in fact, not guilty. Brook believes that two juries wrongly convicted him. I admit, for a long time after the the murders took place, I wanted so badly to believe that this father…

A rebuttal to “Something Is Wrong on the Internet” — In the thought-provoking article “Something Is Wrong on the Internet” by James Bridle, concerns about inappropriate content targeting children on the Internet are highlighted. While child safety remains a crucial issue, it is essential to adopt a balanced perspective that acknowledges the ongoing efforts to address these concerns and recognizes…

Olmsted is just another example of a terrifying reality — Earlier this month, a sting in North Olmsted, Ohio, led to the arrest of 10 men connect to human trafficking. Among the arrested are Jeffrey Ohl and Dan Keenan, Jr. Ohl is a middle school teacher. Keenan is a former school superintendent and was a middle school wrestling coach as…

The BBC has sparked controversy this week by restoring the statue of artist and paedophile, Eric Gill - and abuse survivors are not happy. The organisation is facing calls to remove the statue from its Broadcasting House HQ in London, with abuse survivors and MPs outraged by its decision. Self-confessed predator, Eric Gill, sexually abused his own daughters, family members and dog. I believe the BBC is broadcasting the wrong message to its audience…

So, the royal Easter show is back again. Starting on Thursday, you can go to Sydney and enjoy rides and show bags, and if you’re a farmer, you can hope to make that sale that might make you a millionaire, or at least, capable of getting through the next drought/flood/pandemic/mouse…

Chapter 2 - Metamorphosis and freedom. My story of enlightenment and escape. This is hard to share. I’m terrified because of the rather large mistake I made; you won’t even see the rest. Because of my mistake, you will feel I deserved all that he did to me. Please be kind…

In the Classroom: Gabriel One of the things I constantly pushed back against as a teacher and will challenge myself with as a mother, is the idea that parents always know what’s best for their children. On the one hand, I definitely have a mom instinct, and I’ve spent the…

(keeping concerns of privacy and confidentiality in mind, names of states, locations, and schemes have NOT been mentioned ) Success is when the impact of the work can reach the maximum number of people possible In my role as a program head with an organisation, I was responsible for leading…

Advice from advocacy experts (and parents who have been through it) As mentioned previously, “true” FII is an extremely rare form of child abuse. It is NOT a formal medical diagnosis. …