Raising Badass Kids

Raising Badass Kids: The Savvy Parents’ Guide to Predator-Proofing Tweens & Teens

If you care about your kid’s safety and want to empower them to avoid predators and escape dangerous encounters, Raising Badass Kids: The Savvy Parents’ Guide to Predator-Proofing Tweens & Teens is the book for you! 

This unputdownable manual is the new bible for parents looking to raise safe, savvy, confident kids and provides you with the tools to have candid conversations with your tween or teen without scaring them to death. 

In this book, you’ll learn about:

  • The types of predators and how they groom their victims

  • Advice on dealing with bullying/cyberbullying, online dangers, sexual molestation and assault, and sex trafficking

  • How to teach your child about sexual consent, so they don't become an inadvertent victim or perpetrator

  • How to boost your child’s confidence (the #1 predator repellant!)

  • What to do when the abuser is a partner or family member

  • What and how to teach your kid about body safety

  • Empowering kids with disabilities to keep them safe

  • Teaching your kid to fight like "Taz" to escape dangerous situations

  • Using daily sharing & monthly family meetings to bond with your child and let them know you have their back

Edgy, funny, and super informative, Raising Badass Kids will help you achieve peace of mind and freedom from worry, knowing your kid is equipped to handle any danger.

  • “I loved this book! In one read you feel like you’re learning such great info on how to teach your kids without scaring them about all the topics you’d rather not think of happening to them. Arming them without scaring them half to death. My children need to know, when the time is right, how to stay alert and vigilant In all scenarios. This book gave me that!”

    Alisha Ramsey

  • “There are many unfortunate things kids have to deal with in today’s culture. In the book, Raising Badass Kids written by CJ Scarlet addresses many issues that many parents didn't have to deal with in their era. Children today have to face such things as school shootings, or being sexuality assaulted. If you start this book, you may think you want to keep your kids home, never wanting them to enjoy life. However, as you read the rest of the book you will learn to take positive steps to keep your child safe but give them independence. I like this book because it will help parents talk to their kids and maybe they can read the book with their child too. :) Enjoy.”

    Candice B Wilcox

  • “I teach about personal safety and situational awareness in my ‘day job’, and as a parent of two pre-teen boys, I'm STILL overwhelmed by how to help keep them safe and teach them the right things to keep themselves safe. Bada** Grandma, CJ Scarlet, is the answer. Her no nonsense approach to giving information on this important topic is refreshing, interesting, and immediately actionable. I highly recommend this book to everyone who interacts with young kids on a regular basis! As she mentions, it's going to take all of us doing our part to keep the future generation safe.”

    KS

  • “Another fantastic book from the amazing Badass Grandma, CJ Scarlet. It's so easy to feel helpless as a parent these days, as our kids are bombarded with so many challenges we never faced growing up. It's easy to feel inadequate when what you need to do is step up and equip them to protect themselves and enjoy growing up. My husband and I are so grateful for CJ's advice and strategies for helping our son get out of bad situations and navigate situations like cyberbullying and consent. Thank you, CJ for being such a wonderful ally to parents everywhere!”

    Jeanette

  • “If keeping the children in your life safe is keeping you up at night, you will rest easy as soon as you read CJ Scarlet’s latest book. CJ Scarlet combines definitions, descriptions, and examples with the loving and ‘bad@ss’ grandmother’s passion for keeping children safe in this world. This book is a must-read for parents, aunts, uncles, grands, and other caregivers because it empowers them to equip their children to identify and powerfully enforce their boundaries and keep themselves safe. Read it and share it!”

    W. G. Corbett

  • “I love CJ, she always keeps it real. The information shared here is so important to families and caretakers. I am a teen mentor and a parenting coach, so I am ALWAYS on the search for relevant books that teach REAL issues and offer REAL help and advice. This is one of those books.”

    Abby Freeman

  • “I feel like everything CJ Scarlet writes just nails it on the head. Everyone who cares about young people needs to be more aware of what they can do to keep young people safe, and this book really gifts concrete examples that can be implemented immediately. I used to run a national bullying prevention nonprofit and I wish this book had been around 10 years ago!”

    Sean M. Kosofsky

  • “Worrying about how bad the world is will not protect your kids. You need no-nonsense advice from an expert! That is what CJ Scarlet is. She takes this scary subject and handles it with truth and honesty, mixed with her own brand of humor. Buy the book for yourself and all the parents you know to safeguard their kids in a world where you never know who is talking to your kids in the privacy of your own home on their devices.”

    Cindy Cipriani