In the SheKnows parenting article, “Why Middle Schoolers Are Playing ‘Five Nights at Epstein’s’ Online Game,” Childhelp VP of Growth and Prevention Stacy Vaughan provided expert insight on a troubling new trend: middle school students playing a dark “survival horror” game that gamifies abuse and trauma on Jeffrey Epstein’s island. Stacy warns about the dangers of normalizing harmful behaviors and offers thoughtful guidance for parents on how to address it constructively — without shame or overreaction — to keep communication lines open around safety and consent.
Read the full piece here: Why Middle Schoolers Are Playing ‘Five Nights at Epstein’s’
