Penn State Sanctions Set New Path to Success

The NCAA’s penalties for the Penn State’s football program send a clear message from the national level that child safety should be put ahead football, winning, and hero worship. I understand these sanctions seem harsh for the innocent bystanders such as Penn State football fans and players. Sometimes life is unfair. But nothing is as unfair as the harm done to the boys who were on Penn State Football’s watch (and their premises). Glory and money won by leaders while they... Read more

Video podcast: Lessons of Penn State abuse case

In their latest video podcast, DoingRightByOurKids.com co-creators Amy Tiemann and Irene van der Zande discuss the Penn State child abuse scandal; Joe Paterno and Jerry Sandusky; what it means for organizations to protect child safety, and how parents and other concerned helps can get help and be persistent when they suspect a problem. The crimes at Penn State, which should have been stopped as early as 1998 and 2001, were able to continue until Sandusky’s conviction last month of 45... Read more

New video: Kidpower’s founding principle and the new book, The Kidpower Book for Caring Adults

In today’s new video, DoingRightbyOurKids.com co-creators Dr. Amy Tiemann and Irene van der Zande introduce the Kidpower Founding Principle and Irene’s new book, The Kidpower Book for Caring Adults. Here is Kidpower’s Founding Principle: The safety and healthy self-esteem of a child are more important than anyone’s embarrassment, inconvenience, and offense. This can be easy to say but hard to do, and that is where The Kidpower Book for Caring Adults comes in, to... Read more