April 9, 2013
Hey guys, We are more than halfway through Walk in My Shoes already?!? It appears time flies when you’re walking hundreds of miles up and across Florida with a sea of incredible supporters! If you didn’t already know, … Read More »
Author: Lauren
Walk in My Shoes: Week 2
April 4, 2013
Hello friends! Two Walk weeks down, four more to go! This week we received so much support from amazing partner organizations and sexual assault treatment centers throughout Sarasota, Bradenton, Naples and Fort Myers. I ha… Read More »
Category: Blog, News & Blog
Walk in My Shoes: Week 1
March 29, 2013
Hello walkers, friends and supporters! It’s been a busy first week and a half on the road – we started Walk in My Shoes 2013 on March 19 at the SouthernMost Point of the United States in Key West, and have since made o… Read More »
Category: Blog, News & Blog
Elvis Duran Badass Chick of the Day!
March 25, 2013
I was featured as Elvis Duran's Badass Chick of the Day today! How cool is that!? "Today’s Badass Chick is Lauren Book, founder of Lauren’s Kids. This organization works to educate children about sexual abuse, in hopes… Read More »
Category: Blog, News & Blog
Lauren Announces the Launch of a New Lauren’s Kids Logo
January 8, 2013
It has been six years since I founded Lauren’s Kids. At the time, I was in my early 20’s, still transitioning from child sexual abuse victim to survivor. I knew that I needed to use my experience, awful as it was, to cr… Read More »
Category: Blog, News & Blog
Lauren Responds to Steubenville H.S. Gang Rape
January 4, 2013
I am shocked and appalled, as is the rest of the country, by the gang rape of an underage girl in Steubenville, Ohio. I am even more horrified by the actions of bystanders who did nothing to help the victim, and instead texte… Read More »
Category: Blog, News & Blog
Chairman Ron Book: Thank you to friends, supporters, partners and sponsors
November 20, 2012
Dear friends: As we reflect on the past year and various things that the Lauren’s Kids Foundation has accomplished, I want to begin by thanking each of you for your financial support, words of encouragement and for those… Read More »
Category: Blog, News & Blog
Ron Book, Re: PA Task Force on Child Protection Recommendations
November 20, 2012
As Lauren and I eagerly read through the State of Pennsylvania’s Task Force on Child Protection’s recommendations, we saw some measures that have already been implemented here in Florida, and some new ideas for our state … Read More »
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Chris Brown’s tattoo of beaten woman unacceptable, glamorizes violence
September 11, 2012
Apparently an assault charge, five years probation and working with domestic violence prevention and intervention programs has not been enough to impose upon Chris Brown the gravity of his actions. As a survivor of sexual … Read More »
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This Grandparents Day, talk to your grandchild about safety.
September 7, 2012
As an educator and a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, I am often asked by parents and grandparents, “What can we do to protect our children?” The answer is simple: Talk to them. Arm them with the tools they need … Read More »
