10 Ways To Talk To Your Kids About Sexual Abuse

By Sandra Kim | February 6, 2014

Talking to your kid about sexual abuse probably seems worse than even talking about sex. But given the statistics, your child is much more likely to be molested than to be hit by a car when crossing the street. Here’s how you can reduce your child’s vulnerability to being sexually abused and increase the chances they’ll tell you if something happens.

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6 Ways To Talk To Your Son About Male Violence and Healthy Masculinity

By Sandra Kim | January 30, 2014

From a young age, boys are bombarded with images of the traditional model of masculinity as being strong, ready to fight, sexually entitled, and emotionless except for anger. And while many men aren’t violent, many fear being called “gay” or “girly” if they deviate from that norm too much. Here’s some ways to help your son develop his own sense of healthy masculinity.

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How To Help A Loved One Who’s Being Abused By Their Partner

By Sandra Kim | January 23, 2014

( Trigger Warning) Domestic violence, dating violence, relationship violence — it’s not something we like or know how to talk about. Or perhaps more accurately, it’s not something we know how to talk about, especially when it’s happening to someone we love. But it’s important we learn how to talk about it in ways that actually help them, which is far more difficult than you may think.

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How To Leverage Our Privilege In Social Movements To Create Lasting Social Change

By Sandra Kim | March 22, 2013

Our social movements have failed to reach a transformational level of change. In part, this is due to how we don’t address our own privilege or prioritize supporting and lifting up marginalized voices to the social change table. And until we do, our work will not achieve lasting structural changes – where those being impacted are leading the fight for their own communities, supported by allies.

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