For the past 10 days, I've posted the 10 rules for preventing child abuse in this blog, one rule per day. Today, I'm summarizing and listing all the rules so they are all in one place for you to see. There are a lot of books on helping children and adults overcome the effects of abuse, but I don't see a lot of books focused on how to prevent abuse in the first place. Prevention is better than recovery. These 10 rules go far in preventing child abuse. While they are not a guarantee, implementing them can make a difference in any child's life because they empower children against abuse. Click here for your copy of Preventing Abused Children. Rule # 1 - Not every grown up is your boss. Rule # 2 - Mom is the boss of everybody. Rule # 3 - It does not take a village, it takes committed parent(s). Rule # 4 - Women, stop submitting to men who are not your husband. Rule # 5 - Keep no secrets. Rule # 6 - Give your kids rules for abductors. Rule # 7 - Trust your intu...

Preventing Abused Children  is my newest e-book and it consists of 10 rules that can help prevent children from being victims of abuse. Rule #10 - Apologize to no one. Women often apologize as a default, as though our very presence requires an apology. This has to stop. If we are the boss of everybody, there is nothing to apologize for. It's so important to  not apologize about how you’re raising your kids. Let them see you be decisive, sure-footed and determined to do what’s best for them no matter what. Click here to read more. ~Tricia

Preventing Abused Children  is my newest e-book and it consists of 10 rules that can help prevent children from being victims of abuse. Rule #9 - You are the boss of your own body. Abusers often try to entice children by garnering sympathy for themselves, saying they need a hug or some other affection. Children are generally very compliant with this because they are generous. But, you can teach your child that they don't owe an adult a hug or any other affection that makes them feel funny. Tell them adults can hug trees if they really need a hug. Click here to read more. ~Tricia

Preventing Abused Children  is my newest e-book and it consists of 10 rules that can help prevent children from being victims of abuse. Rule #8 - No means no. This seems so obvious to me, but I've learned that people think no means maybe, or no means talk me into it or no means I want to say no 5 times. In our house, no means no and that's the end of it. No means no. No is a complete sentence. Click here to read more. ~Tricia

Preventing Abused Children  is my newest e-book and it consists of 10 rules that can help prevent children from being victims of abuse. Rule #7 - Trust your intuition. Intuition is a God-given gift. Trust it. Use it. Don't second guess yourself. Trust your intuition with confidence. If you feel like something is wrong, it probably is. Click here to read more. ~Tricia

Preventing Abused Children  is my newest e-book and it consists of 10 rules that can help prevent children from being victims of abuse. Rule #6 - Give your kids rules for abductors. This may sound ludicrous until you realize that a kid with a plan is a powerful thing. Abusers depend on the submission of their victims as well as the power to carry out their plan. They don't usually prepare for someone having a plan of their own. They can sense it like a dog smelling out prey. Equip your kid with rules for abductors and they will be less likely to fall prey,. Click here to read more. ~Tricia

Preventing Abused Children  is my newest e-book and it consists of 10 rules that can help prevent children from being victims of abuse. Rule #5 - Keep no secrets. When an adult tried to have one of my kids keep a secret from me about something they talked about, it quickly came to an end because my child came right to me and I dealt with that adult in a hurry. No secrets. No exceptions. Click here to read more. ~Tricia

Preventing Abused Children  is my newest e-book and it consists of 10 rules that can help prevent children from being victims of abuse. Rule #4 - Women, stop submitting to men who are not your husband. When kids see their mom being submissive to all men, this sends a strong message that men have some sort of God-given authority over all other people. Ridiculous. Women, stop it. We have the power to stop submitting to men and it's time we took action on it. Remember, Mom, you are the boss of everybody....including men. Don't fall prey to patriarchal teaching in your church, either. Click here to read more. ~Tricia

Preventing Abused Children  is my newest e-book and it consists of 10 rules that can help prevent children from being victims of abuse. Rule #3 - It does not take a village, it takes committed parent(s) To have a child think that everyone in their village, town or community has parental influence is to widen the opportunity for all abusers to victimize more kids. Click here to read more. ~Tricia

Preventing Abused Children  is my newest e-book and it consists of 10 rules that can help prevent children from being victims of abuse. Rule #2 - Mom is the boss of everybody. How empowering for a kid to realize that their mom is the boss of everybody. From the playground supervisor to the crossing guard, from the Drill Instructor to the President, Mom is everybody's boss when it comes to her kids. Moms, teach your kids that you are the boss of everybody. Click here to read more. ~Tricia

Preventing Abused Children is my newest e-book and it consists of 10 rules that can help prevent children from being victims of abuse. Rule #1 - Not every grown up is your boss This is vitally important for children to realize. If they think every grown up in the world is their boss simply because they are a grown up, it opens the doors to abuse very widely. Teach your kids that not every grown up is their boss. Teach them the difference between respect and authority. To read more, click here .  ~Tricia

I am launching my newest e-book this week with a 3-day free offer! You can pick up your copy of Preventing Abused Children  free for the next three days. I wrote this e-book because I believe children with a plan for abusers have a much better chance of avoiding abuse. This book gives them a plan through a list of 10 rules that can help prevent abuse. Abuse happens everywhere. It happens in your church. It happens in your school. It happens in your family. It happens in your neighborhood. Arm your kids with these rules and they will be less likely to fall victim. Click here for your free copy. ~Tricia