Sexual Abuse

Eighty percent of sexual abuse, the abuser is someone the child knows. Watching for warning signs in your own children or children you are frequently able to observe and reporting to the proper...

Children are vulnerable to all kinds of abuses. As parents we teach our children about "Stranger Danger" but most often children are abused by those they know and trust. These...

Have you ever wondered how to keep your children safer in an unsafe world? I am a mental health therapist with 8 years of working with adult sex offenders and victims of sexual abuse. This...

This article is about teaching your children what to do if someone tries to touch them inappropriately. Talking to them when they are young is the best way to give them the tools they need to...

If you suspect that a child is suffering from sexual abuse, it is imperative not to enter into a stage of denial but to know the symptoms and take appropriate action once sexual abuse is suspected...

Some adult survivors of child abuse wrestle with guilt and shame after being forced to harm other children as part of their own abuse. Some child abusers will force one child to harm another child...

Despite stiffened laws and increased monitoring, sexual crimes against children remain a constant threat. Children should be aware of this threat. While it's not necessary to live in perpetual...