Southern California Wildfire

Navigating the Aftermath: Supporting Your Child’s Mental and Emotional Health After a Wildfire

In 2020, my family experienced a life-altering event when we had to suddenly evacuate from a fast-moving wildfire in Southern California.

Sexual Assault and Teaching Our Children About Consent

My husband and I have had our son’s consent talk ready. He’s only 4, so we believe we have some time before needing to have the talk, but I expect it to go something like this:

“Homie, if it’s not yes, it’s no. If it is yes, it still maybe no. If the person can’t say yes/no, it’s always no. This is still true even if she’s your wife, it seems complicated but it’s not.