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How early should we start teaching our kids to speak up when something feels wrong?

In this episode of Mama’s Playground, a disturbing story involving allegations at Cornell University leads us into a bigger conversation about parenting, consent, peer pressure, friendship, and raising kids who know when to speak up.

Our kids may be young, but the foundation starts now. How do we teach them that following a friend doesn’t make something right, that it’s okay to walk away, and that sometimes being a good friend means speaking up?

We also look back at our own younger years, the friends who looked out for us, and why lessons like the “buddy system” can matter so much—especially as our kids grow up and become more independent.

Eventually, we won’t be there to make the decisions for them. We can only hope we’ve raised them to know right from wrong, protect themselves and others, and have the courage to speak up.

Join us for an honest—and sometimes scary—conversation about raising good humans in a world we can’t always protect them from.

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