Child abuse pinwheels: Putting a spin on prevention
• March 29, 2016 • Leave a CommentPosted in crumbs, In the news..., justice?, picture or meme this, prevention, the oven, Uncategorized
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What we’d do with $1M…
• March 22, 2016 • Leave a CommentPosted in cookie dough, crumbs, domestic violence, In the news..., picture or meme this, sexual assault, the oven, Uncategorized
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If I had $1M…
• February 25, 2016 • 8 CommentsPosted in crumbs, domestic violence, health, In the news..., mental health, picture or meme this, sexual assault
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Just keep swinging…
• December 30, 2015 • 19 CommentsPosted in crumbs, mental health, picture or meme this, quotes, stressbuster
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Why some victims of domestic violence just can’t walk away
• December 20, 2015 • 2 CommentsPosted in domestic violence, justice?, sexual assault
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Top 10 preventatives to avoid losing your temper with a child
• January 8, 2017 • 2 CommentsPosted in crumbs, In the news..., picture or meme this, prevention, stressbuster
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