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They know they can run to us and share the good, the difficult, and the scary things they will encounter in this life.<\/p>\n<p>Because we have cultivated a relationship with them that they can count on.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>As I&#8217;ve said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.childabusesurvivor.net\/reviews\/2014\/01\/05\/new-research-shows-impact-lack-parental-bonding\/\">many<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.childabusesurvivor.net\/reviews\/2014\/01\/05\/new-research-shows-impact-lack-parental-bonding\/\">many<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.childabusesurvivor.net\/reviews\/2012\/09\/26\/malcolm-gladwell-on-sandusky-and-how-molesters-get-away-with-it\/\">times<\/a>, raising strong kids with open, honest, relationships with their parents won&#8217;t necessarily prevent all sexual abuse but it sure makes a kid a much more difficult target. Predators target kids who do not have these things. 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