SUNKISSED FAMILIES™ is a team of Child Development Specialists and Analysts dedicated to helping parents understand their children’s social and emotional journey. SUNKISSED FAMILIES™ takes great pride in having a diverse and engaged community visit our website as well as our social media platforms. We respect each member of our community and we expect the same consideration.
There may be times when it is necessary to block users due to the nature of their comments and/or actions in order for SUNKISSED FAMILIES™ to foster a welcoming environment. SUNKISSED FAMILIES™ reserves the right to block any user and to determine what constitutes a violation of our Community Guidelines or Terms of Use. SUNKISSED FAMILIES™ does not warn users before blocking their accounts, and reserves the right to block users, but are not limited, to the following reasons:
• Profane, disruptive, and disrespectful comments and other disconcerting actions.
• Spamming
If you feel you have been blocked accidentally or have experienced any inappropriate comments on our social media platforms, please contact us immediately at info@ SUNKISSED FAMILIES.com and place “Blocked” or “Abuse” in the subject line along with your username, platform (e.g. Facebook, Twitter) and we will investigate the issue. We log each comment on all of our platforms and will research your activity to identify if you were blocked in error or to help resolve any inappropriate comments.
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Unlawful discrimination has no place at SUNKISSED FAMILIES™ and offends our SUNKISSED FAMILIES™ core values, which include a commitment to equal opportunity and inclusion. All SUNKISSED FAMILIES™ contributors are expected to uphold this commitment.
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