Ep 78 | Teaching Body Safety Language to Children and Teens with Feather Berkower

The Heartful Parent Podcast

Today 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. Feather makes this difficult topic less scary, and consistently impresses audiences with her knowledge, commitment, and warmth.

Key Takeaways:

1. Importance of Language: Understand the impact of the words we use when discussing safety with children.

2. Do's and Don'ts: Learn which terms to use and which to avoid to ensure clear and effective communication.

3. Empowering Parents: Feather emphasizes that parents are the best conduits for delivering safety information to their children.

4. Practical Advice: Feather provides actionable tips and strategies to help parents navigate these challenging conversations.

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parentingsafechildren.com

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