Unfortunately we live in an imperfect world. There are bad people. Personal safety is something parents have to constantly stay aware of for their innocent children. As a childhood sexual abuse survivor by a distant family member, this examiner can speak first hand to the darkness that lurks inside the human soul. Sexual abuse is something that follows you for the duration of your life. You heal, you cope, you forgive but you will always be scarred. This is such a difficult topic for parents to discuss with their children. You want to give them the knowledge they need to say no when appropriate, but you don’t want to make them fearful or steal their innocence by too graphic of an explanation. In Central Texas alone you can read about countless child abuse allegations at online news sites like kw tx.com and kxxv.com. It is a reality, and a dangerous one. A new book written by Julie K. Federico, and charmingly illustrated by Kurt Jones gives parents a resource to speak to thei...
