PUBLISHED ARTICLES Mathew Bayley continues to be published nationwide in several publications, newspapers and magazines. Below you will find some of Mathew's 50 or more published articles. We hope you enjoy these informative selections. Be Alert Where You Feel Safest ... safety is a dynamic subject; it is always changing... How To Start A Safety Plan ... Meet today's world head on by creating a relationship where you support your child's efforts to be safe and they actively support your efforts to keep themselves safe... Be Committed To Your Safety At All Cost I often quote the statistic: 90% of all attacks on children, women and men are avoidable if you know what to look for and trust your feelings. In this article I would like to expand on the topic... Strategies To Survive A Violent Kidnap Rape ...I define self-protection as "The creation of a lifestyle that enables an individual, family and community to thrive..." What Would You Do If Faced With A Kidnap Rape? ... The odds are very much in your favor when you fight... Who Is A Stranger? ...One effective way to support your children and gain a greater knowledge of what is going on in their lives is to brainstorm solutions to problems... Making Your Child A Partner In Family Discipline ... As children get older, it is extremely effective to include them in the process of developing consequences for actions. This helps make the disciplinary process more acceptable to the child and it empowers them because it gives them the feeling that they have some control over their lives; that they are, in a sense, their parents partners in the household... Young Women & Self-esteem ... Self-esteem , self worth, self image. What we do as parents on a daily basis to nurture and support these qualities in our children, and more importantly how well what we are doing is working, is the point of this article... Healthy Parent/Children Relationships ... In today's world, it is imperative that children see their families as the peer group they most want to be accepted by...