This Week’s Links (weekly)

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Catholic Priest Convicted of CSA Cover-Up

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A new twist in the ever-present Catholic Child Abuse crisis happened around the time of Jerry Sandusky’s conviction. This time a priest was convicted of covering up abuse by failing to report priests to either authorities or the new dioceses where offending priests had been moved. The BBC has the summary here. – CBG

Link – Civil War

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“No one gets to judge how you managed to survive, friends.  No one.  No one gets to shame you for whatever you did to get yourself to the place where you can live through feeling the pain.  Not even you. You survived, honey.  Not everyone does, you know. You miraculous girl.  You miraculous boy.  You…

Reading – Column: Ways to talk to children about the signs of abuse

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“Talking to your child about sexual abuse is uncomfortable. We want to empower them, not make them fearful of people.” Open lines of communication between parents and kids go a long way here! Column: Ways to talk to children about the signs of abuse

TSA and Survivors

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Jen Winter sent me a link to an in-depth opinion piece she had written about the new TSA scanners and pat-down procedures in the US, specifically from the point of view of the mother of sexual abuse survivors. I’ve kept an eye on all of the latest news, and protests, about the new TSA procedures,…

Link – We’re not doing enough by just raising ‘awareness’ of mental health 

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Agreed. Raising awareness is a big part of encouraging people to feel safe and ask for help, but if the help isn’t available, it’s not doing any good for them. How do we make sure help is there when necessary? We’re not doing enough by just raising ‘awareness’ of mental health | SBS Comedy

Reviews Elsewhere – “A Brother’s Journey” by Richard B. Pelzer

Reviews Elsewhere – “A Brother’s Journey” by Richard B. Pelzer

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Well, in truth it’s not so much a review, but some thoughts about reading the book from Nathan Box Richard B. Pelzer is the brother of Dave Pelzer. Dave is the author of three books, “A Child Called It,” “The Lost Boy,” and “A Man Named Dave.” The three books document one of the most…

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