Heart to Heart – From One Mom to Another
Heart to Heart Being a mom is one of the hardest, most wonderful jobs in the world. Being the mom of a child who has been abused and/or institutionalized takes mothering to an entirely different...
View ArticleWhat’s Next? Using Routines to Help Abused Kids
You can’t change that! Robert, a nine-year old boy that I cared for at an orphanage, was very sensitive to change. One day as I was looking at our daily schedule, I realized that if I switched snack...
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How to Setup Cheap Security Cameras – A DIY Tutorial
How to Setup Security Cameras At the children’s home where I work we use security cameras to keep the children safe at night. The cameras beep our smart phones (iPod Touches actually) if any motion is...
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Do Unto Others – Would You Put Your Kids In An Orphanage?
Sometimes WWJD = WWYouD Assuming that you have kids, consider this question: If you and your spouse were to die, would you give the guardianship of your children to an orphanage? Probably not; in fact...
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Three Ways Dysfunctional Orphanage Ministries Mishandle or Misunderstand...
Juvenile Sexual Abuse We usually think of sexual abusers as grown men; however, a large percentage of sexual abuse is perpetrated by minors. It is important to understand that sexual abuse perpetrated...
View ArticleKids’ Hearts Are NOT Made Out Of Swiss Cheese (And Why This Is SO Important!)
“You were born with a hole in your heart for your mom and dad.” Sounds innocent enough, right? How could a conversation like this take a horrible turn? What sounds like the beginning of a bed time...
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Stuck [Documentary Review & Rant]
Stuck If you knew of children who were suffering horrible systematic neglect causing them damage that may irreparable, would you support legislation that asked those children to wait three years to be...
View ArticleJuvenile Sex Offenders in the Orphanage Environment
Juvenile Sex Offenders in the Orphanage Environment Research has shown that around one half of child sexual abuse is perpetrated by minors 1, and this abuse is just as harmful as that perpetrated by an...
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