Keeping Our Kids Safe: What Every Parent Needs to Know About Preventing Sexual Abuse with Jenny Coleman (Ep. 137)

In this powerful and essential episode of the Masterful Parenting Podcast, I sit down with Jenny Coleman, a nationally recognized child sexual abuse prevention expert, educator, and advocate with over 30 years of experience in child welfare. Jenny serves as the Director of Stop It Now! and the Helpline Director for What’s OK?, a confidential resource created specifically for teens navigating questions and concerns about relationships, boundaries, consent, and sexual safety. Together, we discuss: ✔️ Why teens need access to a confidential helpline like What’s OK? and how it supports young people before situations escalate. ✔️ How early intervention and education can prevent child sexual abuse. ✔️ Surprising findings from the latest What’s OK? Impact Briefing and what they reveal about the challenges today's teens face. ✔️ Practical ways parents can create open, shame-free conversations about safety, consent, and healthy relationships. ✔️ How families can proactively plan for safety and empower teens to recognize warning signs and seek help when needed. This conversation is not about parenting from fear—it’s about equipping ourselves and our children with knowledge, communication skills, and trusted resources that foster protection, connection, and confidence. Whether your child is entering adolescence or already navigating the teen years, this episode offers invaluable insights to help you create a safer and more informed family environment. About Jenny Coleman Jenny Coleman, MA, LMHC, has worked in child welfare for over three decades as a clinician, educator, and advocate. She serves as Director of Stop It Now! and Helpline Director for What’s OK?, a national prevention-focused helpline for teens. Jenny trains organizations worldwide in child sexual abuse prevention and was honored with the 2025 National Symposium on Sexual Behavior of Youth Distinguished Service Award for her groundbreaking work in prevention and intervention. If this episode resonates with you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with another parent. Together, we can create safer, more connected families and communities. For more parenting support and practical tools to help you move from reacting to responding, join my From Triggered to Regulated Reset for Parents program. With gratitude, Anne Alvares Parenting Coach | Educator | Host of the Masterful Parenting Podcast #MasterfulParentingPodcast #ParentingPodcast #ChildSafety #SexualAbusePrevention #ProtectOurChildren #ParentingTeens #TeenSafety #ConsentEducation #HealthyBoundaries #ChildProtection #ParentingSupport #ConsciousParenting #PositiveParenting #TraumaInformedParenting #ParentingTools #FamilySafety #WhatsOK #StopItNow #RaisingTeens #EmotionalSafety #ParentEducation #ParentingCoach #AnneAlvares #FromTriggeredToRegulated #SafeKids #PreventionStartsWithParents #ProtectingChildren #ParentingWisdom #ModernParenting #FamilyWellness       Ads do not influence the answers you get from ChatGPT. Your chats stay private. Learn about ads and personalization