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I was just four when a hired teenage field hand attempted to molest me. Miraculously, I got away, and I told my dad. My father made three important choices that day: He listened to me, he believed me,...

Carolyn Byers Ruch

I was just four when a hired teenage field hand attempted to molest me. Miraculously, I got away, and I told my dad. My father made three important choices that day: He listened to me, he believed me,...

Tags: awareness, believed, childhood, childhood sexual abuse, children, choices, encouragement, father, kids, listen

From Colin A. Ross, 1995: The writer is the brother of the man who co-founded the False Memory Syndrome Foundation. He is writing to WGBH about a program called 'Divided Memories', which you may have...

William Freyd

From Colin A. Ross, 1995: The writer is the brother of the man who co-founded the False Memory Syndrome Foundation. He is writing to WGBH about a program called 'Divided Memories', which you may have...

Tags: abuser, bias, biased, child abuse, child sexual abuse, childhood sexual abuse, deception, denial, documentary, false memories

Don't put your child at risk. Limit unsupervised one-on-one time between your child & another adult or another child.

Carolyn Byers Ruch

Don't put your child at risk. Limit unsupervised one-on-one time between your child & another adult or another child.

Tags: awareness, body boundaries, childhood sexual abuse, children, parenting, sexual abuse, sexual abuse prevention, supervision

When we talk with our children about sexual abuse, we are not only taking a proactive step toward protecting them, we are building our relationship with them--grounded in honesty and trust. It's a win...

Carolyn Byers Ruch

When we talk with our children about sexual abuse, we are not only taking a proactive step toward protecting them, we are building our relationship with them--grounded in honesty and trust. It's a win...

Tags: awareness, childhood sexual abuse, children, honesty, kids, parenting, parenting advice, prevention, proactive, protection

Sometimes I hesitate to use the term sexual abuse. It conjures up worst-case scenarios in our minds, and we think, "That will never happen to my kids." And we never begin the conversation regarding se...

Carolyn Byers Ruch

Sometimes I hesitate to use the term sexual abuse. It conjures up worst-case scenarios in our minds, and we think, "That will never happen to my kids." And we never begin the conversation regarding se...

Tags: awareness, childhood sexual abuse, children, conversation, kids, pain, parenting, prevention, secret, sexual abuse

Build a bridge over shame by teaching kids about sexual abuse. Give them a chance to run to us should they encounter it. Be their hero.

Carolyn Byers Ruch

Build a bridge over shame by teaching kids about sexual abuse. Give them a chance to run to us should they encounter it. Be their hero.

Tags: childhood sexual abuse, children, conversation, kids, parenting, parenting advice, prevention, shame, teaching