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Murphy’s Law

Have you ever had a really long run of bad luck? Like Murphy’s Law states, “Anything that can go wrong, probably will.” Well, Murphy has apparently decided on an extended visit at our home. From the trans going out in my minivan, immediately followed by a flat tire and the need for new back brakes on our remaining vehicle, to our daughter injuring her ankle on the trampoline, we’ve been a little overwhelmed. We have also had many and varied other issues to deal with, from small everyday nuisances to bigger problems like running out of checks while waiting for … Continue reading →

Murphy’s Law of Toddlerhood

Your toddler loved to eat oatmeal and ate it for three meals out of four in the day. Now you can’t pay her to eat it. She went through an apple juice trend, refusing all other drinks if it wasn’t apple juice. Now she just turns her nose up at the offering. In our house, it was treasure. That’s what the midget called chocolate chip mini muffins. She developed an obsession with them. We couldn’t swap them out for any other food when she wanted treasure for a snack. Then one day, she just stopped eating it altogether – leaving … Continue reading →

The Grooming Process of a Child Sexual Predator.

Grooming is a process of desensitization that predators use on children to prepare and trick them into accepting sexual abuse. Once the predator has gained the child’s trust and confidence, they use everyday behaviours, like telling an inappropriate joke, a touch on the upper arm that lingers a little too long or a kiss on the lips to test whether your child is likely to tell on them. If the perpetrator is satisfied that your child won’t tell, the predator moves onto other forms of bad touching. If the child still doesn’t tell, then the abuse continues along the continuum … Continue reading →