Dear Parents, I hope you had a lovely holiday season with those most dear to you! Here at In Our Backyard, we have enjoyed reflecting on this last year and all that came with it. We are back at it this January, looking for opportunities to advocate, learn, and protect those in our own backyard […]
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Dear Parents and Care Givers, If you are paying attention at all, you have noticed a few things in the last few years: ● An increase in personal electronic devices in children. ● The invention and increase of AI use in general. This Parent Corner is about how these things are currently affecting our kids,
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MMIW- Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women October Issue Dear Parents, A few months ago, I took two of my daughters to the Yakama Nation. We spent a week with the people there, serving the elders and learning about their beautiful culture and history. We toured boarding schools, sat in talking circles, and harvested tule reeds
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Sextortion? Do I really need to think about this happening to my kid? – September Issue Read More »
Dear Parents, This month is Pride Month. It is also the month that holds the commemorative holiday recognizing the freedom of enslaved people, Juneteenth. June 21st is National Indigenous Peoples Day. And all of these landmarks on the calendar make me think about who among us is at highest risk for being taken advantage of?
WHO GETS TRAFFICKED?- June Issue Read More »
LET’STALK ABOUT MODELING Dear Parents, Last Saturday, I called IN OUR BACKYARD’s Executive Director, Cheryl Csiky, and asked her what trends she is seeing in our community and around the country. I am always looking for relevant information to share with you and asked her what parents need to know this month. She brought to
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