When Protection Becomes Control: Understanding Negative Parental Gatekeeping
Learn about negative parental gatekeeping, its impact on children, and how to address it for healthier co-parenting and emotional well-being. Introduction Parenting is challenging, especially in high-conflict separations. But when one parent consistently limits the other’s involvement in the child’s life without valid reasons or concerns about the child’s safety, this becomes more than just […]
Understanding Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another (FDIA): Recognizing Medical Child Abuse
Learn about Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another (FDIA), also known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy, its signs, symptoms, and how to recognize medical child abuse. Introduction Imagine a child who seems to be constantly sick, frequent hospital visits, multiple tests, and endless treatments but there’s no clear diagnosis. Doctors are puzzled. Family members are confused. […]
The Lifelong Impact: How Intimate Partner Violence Affects Children
Intimate partner violence leaves lasting emotional, psychological, and developmental scars on children—often long after the abuse ends. Introduction Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is often seen as something that primarily affects the adults involved. But what many don’t realize is that children living in homes where IPV occurs can suffer just as much, if not more. […]
When Schools Become Risk Zones: Safeguarding Children in Educational Institutions
Schools should be safe for children, yet gaps in safeguarding can expose them to abuse. Learn how prevention strategies can protect children in educational institutions. Schools are meant to be safe spaces. They are where children learn, form friendships, and build confidence in the world around them. For parents and caregivers, sending a child to […]