I often tell people that my \u201cmommy podcast\u201d is not about momming.\xa0It\u2019s no about how to potty train your kid or get through sleep training.\xa0It\u2019s generally NOT parenting advice.\xa0\n\xa0\nExcept now.\xa0\n\xa0\nBecause I will shamelessly declare that there are a few instances in which I will use my platform to give parenting advice.\xa0Protecting your kids from predators and sexual violence is one of those instances.\n\xa0\nA few weeks ago I released an episode titled, \u201cHow To Not Raise A Rapist.\u201d\xa0After that episode, I got a number of messages asking, \u201cWhat about our daughters?\xa0How do we protect our girls from predators.\u201d\xa0\n\xa0\nI immediately knew I needed to create this follow up episode.\xa0And this episode is not just about protecting your daughters.\xa0It\u2019s about protecting girls and boys from predators.\xa0\n\xa0\nIn this episode, you\u2019ll learn:\n\n17 tools to protect your kids from predators\n\n6 reasons victims don\u2019t report assaults\n\n6 things every parent should know about predators\n\nThe reality of people who perp on kids and the exact behaviors they use to build trusting relationships before they victimize\n\n\xa0\nResources/Links Mentioned:\n\nSMA Episode 271: How to Not Raise A Rapist\xa0\n\nBook: It\u2019s Not The Stork (for young children)\n\nBook: It\u2019s So Amazing (for slightly older children)\n\nBook: It\u2019s Perfectly Normal (for preteens)\n\n(and follow up books)\n\nSMA Episode 120 with Amy Lang: Bird and Bees and Kids\n\n\nResource - RAINN: https://www.rainn.org\n\nArticle - Parents Magazine: How To Protect Your Kids From A Predator\n\n\xa0\nThank you to our sponsor:\n\nFollain: Save over 50% and get Follain\u2019s Clean Essentials Kit today for only $22.\xa0Go to www.follain.com/shameless and enter the code SHAMELESS at checkout to get free shipping.\xa0\n\xa0\n\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices