by Francesca Douglass-Franco, MA Forensic Psychology | Oct 10, 2025 | Important Discussions, Predator Proof my Preteen
Parent to Parent, I want you to know that just because I work in this field doesn’t mean that sensitive conversations aren’t hard for me too. At least, they used to be. But like any skill, practice makes progress—and progress builds confidence. One of the...
by Francesca Douglass-Franco, MA Forensic Psychology | Aug 11, 2025 | Predator Proof my Preteen
*SPOILER ALERT* While I loved so many things about this movie (especially the music!) here are three of the things I loved most about KPOP Demon Hunters, and how they allowed me to have important discussions with my preteen in a non-threatening way. 1. RuJinu Unlike...
by Francesca Douglass-Franco, MA Forensic Psychology | Jul 10, 2025 | Child Safety
My mission is to share what I’ve learned (as a mom who holds a Master’s in Forensic Psychology, who worked in law enforcement intel, and who works with survivors of human trafficking and child sexual exploitation through the nonprofit I founded in 2017),...
by Francesca Douglass-Franco, MA Forensic Psychology | Jul 2, 2025 | Child Safety
3 important things about *bullying* that I shared with my preteen—as a mom who holds a Master’s in Forensic Psychology, has worked in law enforcement intelligence, and who founded a mental health nonprofit that serves survivors of human tr*fficking as young as 2 years...
by Francesca Douglass-Franco, MA Forensic Psychology | Jun 24, 2025 | Child Safety
Another 3 things I do to *predator proof* my preteen (and 5yr old!), as a mom who holds a Master’s in Forensic Psychology, has worked in law enforcement intel, and who founded a mental health nonprofit that serves survivors of human trafficking as young as 2 years...