“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
In a word, communicate. But there’s more advice in this article about how to keep those lines of communication open between you and your kids so that you know what they are doing online, and with whom. It also points out the importance of being a little tech savvy yourself, so that you know what…
The point of this article is actually the opposite of the headline, it’s a bit tongue and cheek. However, it is a legitimate problem. People see mental hospitals as being full of dangerous people, “them”, but in reality there are people all around us who are dealing with mental illness and could use the resources…
Just show up. It’s that simple. The #1 Key: How to Help a Person Dealing With Depression
“Far too automatically, people associate childhood sexual abuse with girls yet boys suffer as well. Quite possibly, they do so in greater numbers than you might expect.” Real Men, Real Crimes: The Underreported Sexual Abuse Of Boys
I’ve purposely not written about the Duggars, because frankly, I don’t like the fact that many people feel like either they can write for the victims, which isn’t fair, if they choose to speak up, or not, that is their choice, or others who only want to write about them to highlight how abuse happens…
