Without Education, Abuse Thrives

Without Education, Abuse Thrives

Abuse thrives in the absence of education.People who abuse children don’t teach them how to identify abuse. In fact, it’s critical to those who perpetuate abuse for their victims to be kept in the dark.Educated, aware children who can identify abusive behavior are...
Why Speak Up?

Why Speak Up?

Why Speak Up?Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., Nelson Mandela, Susan B. Anthony.Names we all know, but they’re more than names. They’re synonyms. Gandhi means peaceful resistance. MLK means civil rights for Black people. Mandela equals the end of Apartheid. Anthony...
Christmas as a CASA

Christmas as a CASA

Some of my most vivid memories are of Christmases past. A mechanical dinosaur with a scar on his face, head oscillating from side to side with a distorted roar that I probably should have been more scared of. Dad lugging around a bulky VHS videocamera. Mom never sure...