Today's topic is a heavy one; dark and possibly triggering...but we don't leave you hanging. It's not one that I would advise playing in the car with kids around, but it is necessary listening if you aim to be an aware, conscious parent in today's society. Alexandra Stevenson, a former trafficking victim turned activist, started her anti-trafficking work at 11 years old. 10 years later, she was trafficked. And it wasn't until another 10 years passed that she was able to identify what happened to her as trafficking.  In today's episode, Alexandra not only walks us through her story, but depicts the truth about human trafficking: what it really is, why it's so hard to recognize and stop once you're in it, and what's actually worth spending your time on as a parent to protect your kids. IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVERED... How human trafficking is different from the movies;  much closer to home, yet harder to recognizeThe progression of the relationship that binds and traps victimsPractical things we can implement in each age and stage to help prevent our kids from being susceptible to this pathDON'T MISS- How to put traffickers out of business for good // MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE // American Human Trafficking Hotline- 1-888-373-7888  Text* 23333 Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline- 1-833-900-1010 // CONNECT WITH ALEXANDRA STEVENSON // Website / Book Waitlist:  TheLaughingSurvivor.com Instagram:  @thelaughingsurvivor I believe in you + I'm cheering you on. Come say hi!  I'm @parent_wholeheartedly on Insta. Schedule your FREE Consultation: wholeheartedly.as.me/call Support the show*FREE* MASTERCLASS: Learn how to CONFIDENTLY parent your strong-willed child WITHOUT threats, bribes or giving in altogether so you can BREAK FREE of power struggles + guilt www.parentingwholeheartedly.com/unapologetic www.parentingwholeheartedly.com