Duck Duck Groom: Understanding How a Child Becomes a Target

Step aside stranger danger! 93 percent of child sexual abuse victims know and trust their abuser.While counseling sex offenders, Anna Sonoda, LCSW learned firsthand that grooming, the prelude to child sexual abuse, is intentional, gradual, and observable. In Duck, Duck Groom, Anna Sonoda provides the straight talk parents need about how predators target families and what caring adults can do to interrupt grooming. In this audiobook, you’ll discover how to:Recognize the four stages of groomingAssess the unique risks posed by familiar people and placesReport and disrupt a would-be predatorProtect minors in your home and communityAs the mother of five children, Anna Sonoda uses her clinical experience to inform her real-world parenting. If you want to protect your children from abuse, but don’t know how, this book is for you. Read more