I was once again sitting on that green couch in my therapists room. That infamous couch which I’ve become both friends and enemies with. It was on that couch that I’ve made so many victories on. The couch that I’ve shed many tears on. The couch that I’ve gone into the most painful parts of […]
Category Archives: educational
Educational
A victim’s shame
Shame. The shame that I’m feeling is so intensely strong. It was born on that dreadful day. The day when I first met him. The day when the spark in my soul was extinguished. The day that I no longer owned my body. The day in which my body became a pleasure machine for him. […]
I was in an accident – and nobody stopped to help
Dear friends, I was in a terrible car accident yesterday. I was not at fault and didn’t see the car coming. It happened so quickly. My car spun around and was completely totaled. It was smoking and burst into flames. I somehow managed to break open a window and crawl out, bruised and bleeding. I […]
Is all child sexual abuse equal?
By Shana Aaronson, director of JCW-Israel Unless you live under a rock, over the last week you have heard this horrific news of the rape of a 7 year old girl by an Arab janitor in her school. You have read this article and tens of others like it; you have read every disgusting horrible […]
Nothing more painful
There is nothing more painful in this world then having to deal with it. The pain I feel cannot be described in words. It’s been 11 years since it happened, yet I still hear that voice, yet I still feel the touch. A woman who was not a human but a monster, no not a […]
BOOKS FOR Spouses/Partners of Survivors
The Sex-Wise Parent is the one book every parent needs to help them raise a sexually safe and healthy child.
BOOKS FOR SURVIVORS
Breaking Free, help for survivors of child sexual abuse By Carolyn Ainscough & Kay Toon This manual is designed to help survivors of child sexual abuse. It updates the first edition, and investigates all the effects of child sexual abuse, which often persist into adult life – guilt and shame, depression and anxiety, eating disorders, […]
That moment when you realize your friend’s kid is in danger and your friend doesn’t
(Illustrative photo – not related to the story ) Republished from stopabusecampaign.com You don’t need to spend a lot of time catching up with real friends, and as my schedule changed recently, I found myself catching up with one I hadn’t talked to much in years. In catching up with her, the conversations about her […]
HOW GOOD PARENTS MISS CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE AND 5 QUESTIONS TO CHANGE THAT
How do good parents miss child sexual abuse?
It is simply by not asking the right questions.
PARENTTALK ARCHIVES
If you or someone you know has further questions about a situation in their family or community
EDUCATIONAL LINKS
Rabbihorowitz.com Project Y.E.S. (Youth Enrichment Services). Rabbi Horowitz is recognized throughout the Jewish community as an authority on raising children in these troubled times.
BOOKS FOR PARENTS
The Sex-Wise Parent is the one book every parent needs to help them raise a sexually safe and healthy child.
BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
PreSchool-Grade 2. This book is positive and assertive without being frightening. It lets young children know that it’s all right for them to choose when, and by whom
RABBI YAAKOV HOROWITZ ON SPEAKING TO YOUR CHILDREN ABOUT PERSONAL SAFETY
A parenting workshop by Rabbi Yakov Horowitz, Director of The Center for Jewish Family Life’s Project YES & dean of Yeshiva Darchei Noam in Monsey, NY. Part of the “Keep Our Children Safe” initiative, it’s designed to raise awareness among parents in our community about the importance of speaking to our children about safety & personal […]
THE LIFE-LONG EFFECTS OF CHILD ABUSE
Part of a lecture series about child sexual abuse by Rabbi Chaim Itche Drizin, MA, LMFT.
EMPOWERING AND PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN BEFOREHAND
Part of a lecture series about child sexual abuse by Rabbi Chaim Itche Drizin, MA, LMFT.
HOW TO TALK TO YOUR CHILDREN
Part of a lecture series about child sexual abuse by Rabbi Chaim Itche Drizin, MA, LMFT.
“CHILD SAFETY ON-THE-FLY #1” BY PROJECT YES
This is part one of our three-part “Child Safety On-the-Fly” mini-video series which can help you learn and then convey the critical messages of child safety to your children.
“CHILD SAFETY ON-THE-FLY #2” BY PROJECT YES
This is the second of our three-part “Child Safety On-the-Fly” mini-video series which can help you learn and then convey the critical messages of child safety to your children.
“CHILD SAFETY ON-THE-FLY #3” BY PROJECT YES
This is the last of our three-part “Child Safety On-the-Fly” mini-video series which can help you learn and then convey the critical messages of child safety to your children.
DON’T TALK TO STRANGERS
Cautious Twins – How a boy and girl go to the store for Mom, and are correctly cautious with strangers. Learn the steps to prevent and help yourself from being in danger from strangers! Stranger Danger!
GOOD TOUCH, BAD TOUCH
A short animated film for children.
MY BODY BELONGS TO ME
1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys are sexually abused by their 18th birthday. We can change that. 93% of the abuse is someone known to the child and not a stranger so keep that in mind when you talk to your kids. This film is dedicated to all those in service preventing […]
GOOD TOUCH – BAD TOUCH
A video with puppets demonstrating the distinction between good touch and bad touch for children.
SOME SECRETS SHOULD NEVER BE KEPT
Debra Byrne reads Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept. The book is aimed at 3-12 year old children and is intended to give them skills to deal with inappropriate touch. For more information go to www.somesecrets.info.