The day after one nursery worker was charged on one count of child sexual abuse in England (following the original suspicion of internet grooming of a teenager), the BBC reported that another paedophile who attacked his three victims from the mid 1970s onwards, was jailed by a Scottish court for ten years.
The latter story is here and the general unfolding details about the nursery can be found here.
– CBG
This TED talk by Debra Jarvis is about being a cancer survivor, but I think the ideas presented have a lot to offer for abuse survivors as well. Sometimes it’s easier to stay a “survivor”, and allow that to be an excuse for our behavior, or to allow other people to define what being a…
UK children’s charity Action For Children has called on the government to update the specific laws regarding child neglect which are now 80 years old. The BBC has the story  here and the press releases at the charity’s own site are here (look for April 23rd entries). – CBG
This is, sadly, all too common, the inability to see people online who disagree with us as real, living people. We see it when we bully people we don’t agree with, or we use derogatory terms to describe someone we don’t really know anything about, or when we tell people to harm themselves. Social platforms…
Breaking the cycle of adverse childhood experiences and the culture of silence Is the Answer to All Our Stress and Illness More Kindness? – Maybe not all, but it wouldn’t hurt us. What Helps When You’re Suicidal – From Those Who Have Been There For kids who face trauma, good neighbors or teachers can save…
“The vast majority of young women in contact with the criminal justice system have experienced significant trauma and disadvantage. This can be a key driver for their offending, whether that is being coerced into crime by a partner, sexually exploited or using drugs or alcohol to cope with what they have experienced.Â
In spite of that, when they then come into contact with the criminal justice system, too often the response does more harm than good or is retraumatising, such as the use of force, restraint or isolation.”
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