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Link – How to talk to your child about sexual abuse

ByMikeM Reading Time: 1 minute

“Kids don’t want to talk about it. Parents don’t know how to talk about it. The only time people tend to talk about sexual abuse is when it makes the news” Sadly, this is another news story that is bringing the subject to light in New Jersey, and another opportunity to remind people that they need…

Sharing – I tested every major online therapy website, preferred without video

Sharing – I tested every major online therapy website, preferred without video

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I am somewhat surprised by Amy’s findings too, that she much preferred not having video calls with a therapist. But when I read this paragraph, it started to make a little more sense. “To my surprise, my favorite method of communicating with an online therapist was via messaging. I found myself being more open and honest…

This Week’s Links (weekly)

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The Complexities of Trauma: A Basic Understanding tags: CA Now Accepting Submissions for the 2013 Nov/Dec Edition of The Blog Against Child Abuse tags: CA Do You Know How to Listen to a Survivor’s Story? tags: CA Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

Reading – Overcoming Incest: 7 Steps for Healing the Scars of Sexual Abuse

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Aside from the advice for healing, the facts around incest will blow you away: Incest is defined as sexual contact between persons who are so closely related that their marriage is illegal, such as in the case of parents and children, first cousins, and siblings. Incest usually takes the form of an older family member…

Link – Child sexual abuse: How big is the ‘iceberg’?

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“We’ve known for a long time that only a relatively small number of abuse cases come to the attention of the authorities, but this report by the Children’s Commissioner for England is a comprehensive attempt to measure and understand abuse that is hidden from view. Its conclusion that only one child in every eight facing…

Sharing – Sexual violence against boys is far more common than we think

Sharing – Sexual violence against boys is far more common than we think

ByMikeM Reading Time: 1 minute

These are the stories we don’t hear about often enough, and that leaves a whole lot of victims out on their own when it comes to finding support.

“What do you think you know about boys and sexual violence? I thought I knew that boys are victims only rarely, and I automatically equated “child sexual abuse” with adults preying on kids. But I was wrong on both counts.

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