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Schizophrenia As I Live It (audio)April and Abuse PreventionSend us a textCorrection: In the podcast, I talk of Dina Martinelli as the author of "Everyone Was Silent." Diane Tarantini wrote this book. My apologies!Mental illness rarely exists in isolation. Living with paranoid schizophrenia presents daily challenges, but when childhood trauma enters the equation, the struggle intensifies in ways many don't understand. My personal journey with schizophrenia is deeply intertwined with my experiences as a survivor of sibling and parental abuse – when one flares, the other follows, creating a complex web of symptoms that can be overwhelming.April serves as a...2025-04-0213 min
THRIVING MINDS PODCASTEpisode #193 Off limits, Body Safety Rules, Prevention Team, Feather Berkower, Parenting Safe Children Expert‘Parents who are so worried about offending others by setting boundaries for their kids make it so easy for me to offend” : Relayed from repeat offender to Feather Berkower, expert in parenting safe children. In an era where information is at our fingertips, one of the most critical skills for parents and educators in 2024 is empowering our children to navigate their world safely, especially when it comes to protecting them from sexual abuse. "Off Limits: A Parent’s Guide to Keeping Kids Safe from Sexual Abuse" is a groundbreaking resource that has become indispensable in achieving this goal.2025-03-3141 min
Securely Attached227. Q&A: My kid's hands are always in their pants, how do I set a boundary without shaming them?Beyond the Sessions is answering YOUR parenting questions! In this episode, Dr. Rebecca Hershberg and I talk about... 3:40 - As a culture, we don't often talk about the way the body works and it can be shocking for parents when we see our young child have an erection or explore what feels good to them. 4:50 - Finding that in-between space between understanding that this isn't sexual at this age and also acknowledging that this feels good. 7:38 - When, where, and how it's best to have thes...2024-08-0823 min
The Heartful Parent PodcastEp 78 | Teaching Body Safety Language to Children and Teens with Feather BerkowerToday we’re sharing an interview from the 2024 Safe Parenting Summit. Feather Berkower joins me to discuss teaching body safety to children and teens. Feather is a licensed clinical social worker and holds a Master’s of Social Welfare from the University of California, Berkeley. She has been a leader in child sexual abuse prevention since 1985 and has educated nearly one-hundred fifty thousand schoolchildren, parents and youth professionals. Her well-regarded workshop, Parenting Safe Children, empowers adults to keep children safe from sexual assault. Feather believes that adults are responsible for protecting children from sexual assault. Feat...2024-08-0644 min
No One Told UsEpisode 30: Body Safety and Abuse Prevention: Keeping Kids Safe with Feather BerkowerEpisode 30: Body Safety and Abuse Prevention: Keeping Kids Safe with Feather Berkower @parentingsafechildrenThis week Rachael has a very important conversation with Feather Berkower, a leader and well known author in child sexual abuse prevention. Feather educates us on ways we can protect our children when we are not with them both by having tough conversations with adults and teaching them "body safety" and consent from the start. Feather emphasizes the importance of pushing through our own discomfort to have these tough conversations for the sake of our kids.Th...2024-03-1430 min
Find the Magic270 // Protecting Your Children Against Sexual Abuse with Feather BerkowerWe all agree that we want to keep our kids safe from sexual abuse but we oftentimes don’t know where to start and how to go about doing this. In this episode Katelin interviews Feather Berkower, Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Educator & Author, to understand what we can do to protect our kids and therefore create safer communities for all children.
You can learn more from Feather Berkower below:
www.ParentingSafeChildren.com
Off Limits: A Parent's Guide to Keeping Kids Safe from Sexual Abuse (Must-Read Parenting Book!)
feather@parentingsafechildren.com
www.Facebook.com/ParentingSafeChildren
www.instagram.com/parentingsafechildren/
https://www.li...2024-01-1649 min
The Connected Community: Exploring PossibilityProtecting Children From Sexual AssaultWelcome to today's podcast episode, where I have the privilege of interviewing Feather Berkower, a licensed clinical social worker with a Master's of Social Welfare from the University of California, Berkeley. Our conversation revolves around one of the most crucial topics for parents: safeguarding our children from sexual abuse.
Feather Berkower has been a prominent figure in child sexual abuse prevention since 1985, dedicating her career to educating and empowering parents, schoolchildren, and youth professionals. Her expertise is exemplified through her highly regarded workshop, Parenting Safe Children, which equips adults with the knowledge and tools to p...2023-09-2147 min
Your Child is Normal: with Dr Jessica HochmanPreventing child sexual abuse: with Feather Berkower LCSWSend us a textOn this episode of Ask Dr Jessica we talk to Feather Berkower, LCSW Feather Berkower, LCSW, is one of the nation's leading experts in children sexual assault prevention. She dedicated her career--which now spans over three decades-- to helping educate parents and educators to protect children from child sexual assault. Using her community-based approach, she has trained over 150,000 school children, parents, and youth professionals across the United States. One of parents greatest fears is that their child would one day experience sexual abuse. Feather offers workshops to educate and e...2023-07-2428 min
Motherhood UncutChildhood Sexual Abuse Prevention: Parenting Safe Children with Feather Berkower | Motherhood Uncut Podcast | Season 2 Episode 14This week, Kate and Deb have an important and moving conversation with Feather Berkower about childhood sexual abuse and what we can do as parents to protect our kids from sexual assault.
April is childhood sexual abuse prevention month. The more informed and empowered we are as mothers and parents, the more empowered we can help our kids to be, and the less likely they are to experience this type of trauma.
Feather Berkower, Founder of Parenting Safe Children, is a licensed clinical social worker and one of the nation’s leading experts in child sexua...2023-04-0559 min
Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) - 3096Tonight's special guest is Feather Berkower, M.S.W. from Colorado, a Child Sexual Assault Prevention Educator Specialist and author of a must-read parenting book, 'Off Limits: A Parent's Guide to Keeping Kids Safe from Sexual Abuse!'. Feather is a longtime NAASCA family member who we've not heard from in some time. "I have a workshop on Jan. 21 and would love to let folks know about it," she said. So feel free to call in on this episode to ask questions and share situations with Feather. She's great!
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Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN)Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) - 3096Tonight's special guest is Feather Berkower, M.S.W. from Colorado, a Child Sexual Assault Prevention Educator Specialist and author of a must-read parenting book, 'Off Limits: A Parent's Guide to Keeping Kids Safe from Sexual Abuse!'. Feather is a longtime NAASCA family member who we've not heard from in some time. "I have a workshop on Jan. 21 and would love to let folks know about it," she said. So feel free to call in on this episode to ask questions and share situations with Feather. She's great! --much more info to come --2023-01-171h 29
Real Health ConversationsHow to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and Grooming, with Feather BerkowerOur guest today is Feather Berkower, a licensed clinical social worker with a Master’s of Social Welfare from UC Berkeley. She has been a leader in child sexual abuse prevention since 1985 and has educated nearly one-hundred fifty thousand schoolchildren, parents and youth professionals. Her well-regarded workshop, Parenting Safe Children, empowers adults to keep children safe from sexual assault. Feather co-authored Off Limits, a parenting book that will change the way you think about keeping children safe. It is available on her website at parentingsafechildren.com Sexual abuse of children is a difficult topic to discuss, but tha...2022-10-0330 minSecurely Attached11. How parents can teach body safety rules and help prevent child sexual abuse with Feather Berkower Warning: This episode includes discussions on childhood sexual assault and may be triggering for some listeners. It falls on us as parents to push through our own discomfort to engage in conversations that allow us to learn and understand the best ways to protect our children and keep them safe. In this episode, I am joined by Feather Berkower to discuss ways you can arm yourself and your children with tools to prevent sexual abuse. We’ll talk about preventative measures, the conversations we should be having with the caregivers in our children’s liv...2021-08-1053 min
Candle In A Dark RoomS 2, Ep 16 "Parenting Safe Children" w/ Feather BerkowerSeason 2, Episode 16 “Parenting Safe Children” w/ Feather Berkower is now ✨LIVE✨ LINK IN BIO 🎧 I got the pleasure to sit down with this awesome women Feather who is a LCSW, author, and advocate, and have an in depth, honest and educational conversation. Feather Berkower is theFounder of @parentingsafechildren. She is a licensed clinical social worker and one of the nation’s leading experts in child sexual assault prevention. She has dedicated her career — which now spans over three decades — to educating parents and youth professionals on how to make their communities “off limits” to child sexual assault.Using he...2021-02-1357 min
Candle In A Dark Room podcastS 2, Ep 16 "Parenting Safe Children" w/ Feather BerkowerSeason 2, Episode 16 “Parenting Safe Children” w/ Feather Berkower is now ✨LIVE✨ LINK IN BIO 🎧 I got the pleasure to sit down with this awesome women Feather who is a LCSW, author, and advocate, and have an in depth, honest and educational conversation. Feather Berkower is theFounder of @parentingsafechildren. She is a licensed clinical social worker and one of the nation’s leading experts in child sexual assault prevention. She has dedicated her career — which now spans over three decades — to educating parents and youth professionals on how to make their communities “off limits” to child sexual assault.Using her community-based approach, she has trai...2021-02-1357 min
AboutCONSENT™EP 24: Abuse Prevention By Way of Grooming Prevention"Are you willing to feel a little uncomfortable, so your children don't have to. Because when we turn our backs to this crime, children pay the price."-Feather Berkower WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT: • How abuse prevention has changed over the last 30 years and what it looks like now • Feather shared her story for how she got started and why she's so passionate about this work • We talked about child and parent grooming and what parents need to know from a pre...2021-01-171h 06
The Visible Kindness PodcastHow to prevent child sexual assault with Feather Berkower, LCSWAbout Feather Berkower, LCSW Feather is a licensed clinical social worker and holds a Master’s of Social Welfare from the University of California, Berkeley. She has been a leader in child sexual abuse prevention since 1985 and has educated nearly one-hundred fifty thousand schoolchildren, parents and youth professionals. Her well-regarded workshop, Parenting Safe Children, empowers adults to keep children safe from sexual assault. Before founding Parenting Safe Children, Feather managed a regional chapter of the Child Assault Prevention Program in Colorado, which delivers school-based curricula to protect children and teens from bullying and se...2020-11-1955 min
The Modern Mamas PodcastMMP Ep 143: Feather Berkower on Parenting Safe ChildrenWARNING: This episode touches on potentially triggering topics around sexual assault or abuse, specifically for children.
In this episode, Laura sits down with Feather Berkower who shares incredibly important and enlightening insights and tools to keep our children safe. This is an episode everyone should tune into, whether a parent or not. We all love a kid, and this episode will leave you empowered, not afraid, and ready to keep the kiddos in your life safe. She talks about building a prevention team of caregivers, about the 10 body safety rules, and about how to speak to our k...2020-03-0458 min
Less Alone: A Podcast About ConnectionNo Secrets w/ Feather Berkower of ParentingSafeChildren.comTRIGGER WARNING “Are you willing to feel a little uncomfortable by having these conversations so your child never has to live it?” How to connect to your gut instinct, weird vibes and not wanting to offend or get it “wrong” (but what if you’re right?). Saying f*ck politeness (as the My Favorite Murder podcast taught us), celebrating the “no”, realizing that we don’t get the weird feeling in our gut unless something IS “off”, normalizing the conversation around sex assault prevention, and how perpetrators are looking for parents that have a gut feeling and turn the other way b...2020-01-2950 minLess Alone: A Podcast About ConnectionSneak Peek EP23: No Secrets w/ Feather Berkower of ParentingSafeChildren.comThis is a Sneak Peek of EP23, with special guest Feather Berkower! Hosted by Amy Moore, Anna Newell Jones, and Erin Linehan. The full episode will be available on Wednesday! Get your FREE 6-Step Roadmap to Instant Connection: ConnectionRoadmap.com 2020-01-2403 min
Psychologists Off the Clock84. Courageous Conversations to Prevent Childhood Sexual Abuse with Feather BerkowerApril is Child Abuse Prevention month. Therefore, we thought it would be a good idea to bring back Feather Berkower, a leading expert in childhood sexual abuse prevention. During Feather's first visit to our podcast, she spoke to us about ways for Keeping Children Safe from Sexual Abuse. Today Debbie and Feather dive deeper into how to have uncomfortable conversations, with both adults and children, to promote sexual assault prevention. Listen and learn: How to talk to children about sex and body parts in an open, developmentally-appropriate way. What to say to an adult whose behavior with your child...2019-04-041h 06Psychologists Off the Clock84. Courageous Conversations to Prevent Childhood Sexual Abuse with Feather BerkowerApril is Child Abuse Prevention month. Therefore, we thought it would be a good idea to bring back Feather Berkower, a leading expert in childhood sexual abuse prevention. During Feather's first visit to our podcast, she spoke to us about ways for Keeping Children Safe from Sexual Abuse. Today Debbie and Feather dive deeper into how to have uncomfortable conversations, with both adults and children, to promote sexual assault prevention. Listen and learn: How to talk to children about sex and body parts in an open, developmentally-appropriate way. What to say to an adult whose behavior with your child...2019-04-041h 06
Psychologists Off the Clock19. Keeping Children Safe from Sexual Abuse with Feather BerkowerAre You A Parent Or Child Professional Who Is Committed To Keeping Children Safe? Do You Want Practical Strategies For Reducing The Risk Of Childhood Sexual Abuse? Are You Unsure How To Talk To Children About Their Bodies? Empower Yourself To Help Prevent Childhood Sexual Abuse By Listening To This Important Episode!
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and adults can take steps to reduce the chance that their children will experience sexual abuse. In this important episode, Dr. Debbie Sorensen interviews Feather Berkower, renowned expert on sexual abuse prevention and co-author (along with Sandy K. Wurtele) of the book Off...2017-04-0451 minPsychologists Off the Clock19. Keeping Children Safe from Sexual Abuse with Feather BerkowerAre You A Parent Or Child Professional Who Is Committed To Keeping Children Safe? Do You Want Practical Strategies For Reducing The Risk Of Childhood Sexual Abuse? Are You Unsure How To Talk To Children About Their Bodies? Empower Yourself To Help Prevent Childhood Sexual Abuse By Listening To This Important Episode!
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and adults can take steps to reduce the chance that their children will experience sexual abuse. In this important episode, Dr. Debbie Sorensen interviews Feather Berkower, renowned expert on sexual abuse prevention and co-author (along with Sandy K. Wurtele) of the book Off...2017-04-0451 min