lessons from a life half lived
Why disclose sexual abuse? FYI: The average age of an individual who discloses sexual abuse is 52. And that’s if they disclose at all. According to the child safety organization, Darkness to Light, 60% of child sexual abuse victims never tell anyone. So why don’t the other 40% disclose? In this blog post, I shared a number of reasons…. Continue Reading…
I never heard of a Family Code of Conduct until recently. Then a few months back, I attended Darkness to Light’s virtual “Envision” conference where I heard the term mentioned more than once. As a strategy to protect kids. What exactly is a Family Code of Conduct? According to D2L.org, a Family Code of Conduct is, “… simply a set of… Continue Reading…
When Joseph disappeared inside the inn, Mary slid off the donkey. Because her legs trembled so, she leaned against the beast to keep from collapsing. Oh, how she ached from the journey! Had it only been three days? It seemed more like three months, three years even. Though the trip was arduous, it afforded her the opportunity to become familiar… Continue Reading…
Healing from child sex abuse (aka CSA) is serious business. But before we even start the conversation about healing, let’s look at some statistics. CSA happens to girls, and it happens to boys. In fact, current statistics report that in the US, 1 in 10 kids will be sexually abused before their 18th birthday. As a result, There are currently 42 million… Continue Reading…
