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HOW to talk with your child: dating violence and respect
Dr. Annie Abram had our Founder, Mike Domitrz, on her show to discuss HOW TO talk with your sons and daughters about dating, dating violence, and respect (February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness...
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Talking to your child about Seth McFarlane at the Oscars
Imagine being a parent and watching your child be referred to as a sexual object in front of one billion people. How would you feel? What would you want to do? As a parent of 4 teenagers, I feel for...
View ArticleConviction in Steubenville is RIGHT
Today’s conviction of two high school students in the Steubenville, Ohio rape case is the right decision. When a person is intoxicated, he/she cannot give consent. To read more, click here. Written by...
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What age should parents talk about sex?
At what age should parents begin talking to their children about sex? Should you talk to your sons differently than your daughters? Discover these answers and many more in this “Parenting with Playdate...
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2-Day Training is a WOW Moment!
One week ago today, we began the first ever 2-day training workshop to license 24 people from around the country to present the “Can I Kiss You?” Program in their local middle schools and high...
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Can a Bracelet SAVE a life?
Can something as simple as a bracelet make a difference or even save a life? Last week, Jared Ensling answered that question with the following post on FaceBook. After reading Jared’s post, please...
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Volunteers verses forcing student involvement.
In the past week, you may have heard about a news story out of Poughkeepsie, NY discussing how female middle school students were “forced” to ask each other for a “lesbian kiss” in a classroom...
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The Misrepresentation of the "Forced Lesbian Kiss" News Story from Red Hook, NY
Here at the DATE SAFE Project, teaching “Asking First” and respecting boundaries is one of our main missions. While the Peer Educators who recently taught an “Asking First” scene to middle school...
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Prom is NOT a Big Deal
In communities throughout our country, its PROM SEASON. Prom is a DANCE – nothing more and nothing less. The more parents make a big deal out of Prom, the more pressure kids feel to have Prom live up...
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Krusinski: the military addressing sexual assault
Over the years, I have been honored to work with many dedicated, passionate, and caring professionals addressing sexual assault in our military. When presenting the “Can I Kiss You?” program on...
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Teenage dating, Serena Williams, and Rolonda
Rolonda Watts Recently, Rolonda Watts invited me onto to her show “Sundays with Rolonda” to discuss teen dating, especially for helping parents and educators with providing proper guidance. Plus, we...
View ArticlePresident Obama talks with Marines on Ending Sexual Assault
The DATE SAFE Project knows the military is full of passionate individuals who agree 100% with President Obama’s statements today to US Marines about ending sexual assault within our military ranks....
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Observers TOOK ACTION in sexual assault case at Vanderbilt University
4 football players were dismissed from the Vanderbilt University football team after charges of sexual assault were brought against them this past week. When you read the details of the case, you...
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Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning and Survivors
Have you read the thought-provoking and inspiring writing of Viktor Frankl’s book Man’s Search for Meaning? Frankl was a psychiatrist and neurologist who survived being imprisoned in multiple...
View ArticleChris Ashton Kutcher Talks “SEXY” at Teen Choice Awards
When you work with teenagers, you understand how much impact (good and bad) celebrities can have on people, especially younger individuals. In 2007 when I was speaking in an elementary school in South...
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Breaking News on HookUps is NOT
We have been saying for the past 5 years that a societal “Hookup Culture” is NOT a reality and hasn’t been for any generation in the past 30 years. Now research is catching up to prove today’s students...
View ArticleCollege students discuss the word “Whore” and the impact
How much do words have an impact on how people think and ACT? Recently at Colorado Mesa University during the “Can I Kiss You?” show in the role-play of asking for a kiss, a female student struggled to...
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The Daily News Covers “Can I Kiss You?” presentation at Washington State...
Meredith Metsker with the Daily News in Pullman, Washington, did a wonderful job covering the “Can I Kiss You?” presentation at Washington State University. You can read her full article addressing how...
View ArticleUnivision discusses “Can I Kiss You?” program.
Univision (Channel 41 in San Antonio) came out to the “Can I Kiss You?” presentation at St. Mary’s University and did a feature story on their 10:00pm news covering the program. The reporter...
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Dr. Phil McGraw Apologizes for Tweet
Have you seen any of the discussion and reactions to a Tweet Dr. Phil McGraw sent out in advance of an upcoming episode of his TV show discussing sexual assault and alcohol? Out of respect for...
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