Who Started It Doesn’t Necessarily Matter (Parents of Survivors)
Remember in the Wizard of Oz, when Dorothy began her stroll down the Yellow Brick Road? Eventually she came upon a fork in the road. There she stood, unable to determine which way to go until...
-- by Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW
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A Brief Synopsis of Child Sexual Abuse (Parents of Survivors)
Given that the grooming and manipulation often occurs subtly over time, and with a trusted figure, the child finds him or herself stuck in a situation without comprehending how they got there.
-- by Gary Direnfeld
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Safe From Strangers (Parents of Survivors)
There are few thoughts as terrifying as the abduction of your young child by a stranger...The problem is though, that a child’s view of a stranger is very different from a parent’s view.
-- by Gary Direnfeld
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Facts for Families (Parents of Survivors)
Child sexual abuse has been reported up to 80,000 times a year, but the number of unreported instances is far greater, because the children are afraid to tell anyone what has happened,..
-- by AACAP
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Living With an Abused Child (Parents of Survivors)
As a mother, the feelings of helplessness are beyond anyone’s imagination who hasn’t been there.
-- by Amanda Ellis
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An Average Everyday Child Molester (Parents of Survivors)
I’m not talking about a guy who hides behind bushes or hangs around schoolyards and playgrounds. I could be anyone -- your brother, your neighbor, your friend, your father, even your grandfather...
-- by Ann Landers
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A Mother’s Story of Healing (Parents of Survivors)
I am the mother of an abused child. The disclosure took place in 1993, when she told about her dad-my husband. It was a very frightening time in our lives.
-- by Anonymous
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Our Personal Legal Battle (Parents of Survivors)
Her abuser never had to experience the humiliation of being put in handcuffs, being taken to jail, or being held there.
-- by Judy
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Profile of a Child Molester (Parents of Survivors)
Remember, you can’t pick an abuser out of a crowd. There are no social or economic barriers. An abuser can be the president of a company, your brother, friend, father, grandfather, uncle, neighbor,..
-- by annie
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Protecting Your Child (Parents of Survivors)
A child molester is not someone you can pick out of a crowd. He or she is not characterized by such things as social status, religious or non-religious beliefs, physical traits, or economical status.
-- by annie
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