Now that we have your attention…

by | May 22, 2018 | Child Safety

A lot of people are talking about Iowa this morning. American Idol winner and Clarksville native Maddie Poppe captured the world with her unbelievable talent, grace and personality. I mean come on…how can you not love Maddie?? A friend of mine from back home in...

That $50.

by | May 14, 2018 | Child Safety, Social Issues

Raising money for PREVENTION is tough. There I said it. As a society, we do a really good job responding to a crisis. When there is someone in an immediate need, we always step up. It’s something I will always admire about our community. But...

“REPEAT AS NEEDED”

by | May 9, 2018 | Child Safety, Social Issues

I often tell people that right now, in this moment, I have the most important job of my entire life: I advocate for children….for their happiness…for their safety. It’s a blessing. But it also keeps me up at night. I wonder if I am making a...

31 Days.

by | May 8, 2018 | Child Safety, Social Issues

This is the most important blog post I have ever written because it’s the one I need to get “out there” the most. 31 days. Jake Wilson has been gone for 31 days. 31 days of not knowing where he is. 31 days of not knowing what happened. 31 days of not...

Not us.

by | Apr 18, 2018 | Child Safety, Social Issues

Not our town. Not our school. Not our neighborhood. Not our family. I would be lying if I didn’t foolishly believe all of these same things.  If somehow tragedy would skip over us because it’s only something you read about…not something that would...