While the article itself never mentions abuse survivors, I do find a lot of truth in it for us. We learned certain stories as children, that we have a hard time letting go of in adulthood, and they do limit us. Things like “I can’t trust anyone”, “I’m not worth loving”, etc. And then we…
The scary part is, this guy did way more than I’ve seen a lot of parents do when it comes to their kids devices. He limited her access to anything but kids games, he watched his internet router for suspicious activities. He just didn’t actually pay attention to what she was doing in the kids…
In one way, we want it to be seen as something we can talk about as easily as a broken leg. But there’s more to it. “The truth is: enough awareness has been raised. We – the public, the health professionals, the politicians – need to make our words and actions count for more.” Broken…
This is a topic that is very often misunderstood by survivors of childhood sexual abuse as well, this the reason I am sharing it here, though do heed to warning about some very mature and explicit subject matter. Sex educator Emily Nagoski breaks down one of the most dangerous myths about sex and introduces us…
For all the good she has done with taking her message pulbic and using her celebrity to spread the message of all survivors, I’m glad she is also speaking out about this issue. “The last few months I wasn’t putting myself first at all,” she told the magazine. “I was so obsessed with trying to…
This is sadly, true. Unfortunately, collectively, we as a society seem to believe that the “only” kind of abuse that “counts” is physical. And that if something else happened to you as a child beyond being physically harmed, this “couldn’t have been abuse.” Part of the problem is finding a clear definition. When someone molests…
