“In today’s society, I think we have more parents being a friend instead of being a parent. If you’re wanting to be a parent, sometimes you have to be the mean guy… [As a parent] you’re trying to give them the highest probability, and hopefully, they’re going to make decisions that are going to achieve their dreams and goals.”

 

JOHN DIGIROLAMO, the father of a teacher and police officer, is a critically acclaimed author, speaker, and anti-human trafficking advocate. He also serves as the Board President of the nonprofit Bringing Our Valley Hope, whose objective is to end human trafficking in central Colorado. John’s books cover essential topics like human trafficking in Colorado (It’s Not About the Sex), how parents can keep their children safe from online predators (It’s Not About the Predator), real stories from police officers (It’s Not About the Badge), and fighting evil in the modern world (It’s Not About the dEVIL).

This article was originally published in August 2024.