Guest post by Mandi Pierson For the better part of two decades, I have worked with women who have survived unthinkable trauma. I live in central Ohio where sex trafficking is being recognized, and innovative efforts are made to address the issue on all fronts, from demand to treatment and recovery. Having worked in gender […]

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 60% disclose? In this blog post, I shared a […]

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, […]