People aren't kidding when they tell you having kids puts a whole new spin on a range of things. Before we had Olivia, we always felt terrible when someone's child disappeared only to turn up in a box or worse. Now, however, we look at the screen, look at our child, look at each other, and it's just a whole other vibe.

We both felt ill watching the eleven-year-old girl being lead away by a stranger, and now that they've found what he left it's even worse. That's why I think these simple rules are important to teach every girl and boy out there. Some people may think it's extreme to want to tatoo them on your kid's left arm, but that's only because some people don't have kids.

Some folks will shake their heads and say, "look what we've come to, we didn't need any of that way back when..." which is just rose-colored memory playing tricks. I bet every one of us over 15 knows stories of someone who came to grief by trusting too much in the kindness of strangers. The predators have always been with us. We just shine lights on them more quickly nowadays.

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