PTSD and Adult Survivors of Child Abuse   Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is frequently associated with military veterans. It’s especially prevalent in vets who faced combat or other...

Surviving Child Sex Trafficking It’s difficult to comprehend many things more despicable than child sex trafficking. The thought of selling an innocent child into sexual exploitation for profit is...

Navigating the Holidays As an Adult Survivor of Childhood Abuse The sights and sounds of the holiday season—festive lights and decorations, cheerful holiday music, and warm and fuzzy Hallmark and...

Coping With Anger As an Adult Survivor of Childhood Abuse   Childhood abuse of any kind creates trauma that can include side effects, many of which don’t magically go away, even when you grow...

The CDC reported that at least 1 in 7 children have experienced child abuse and/or neglect in their life. With the pandemic leading to an increased unemployment rate, school district closures, and...

What is Financial Child Abuse?  To put it simply, financial child abuse is when someone intentionally exploits a child’s finances for their own economic gain. Unlike physical abuse, financial abuse...

Banishing Guilt and Shame from Childhood Abuse   Childhood. The very word conjures up images of carefree innocence, joy, optimism, and wonder. Childhood is a time of security when we’re...

Dealing with Anxiety from Childhood Abuse   It’s not always easy or even possible to leave things in the past. If you’re an adult who’s experienced childhood abuse, you know that sometimes,...

The Invisible Wounds of Childhood Emotional Abuse and Neglect    There aren’t any bruises, black eyes, or broken bones. They don’t look underfed or unkempt. There don’t seem to be any visible...

Bullying: Another Form of Child Abuse   Bullying is child abuse. Amazingly, there are still those who view bullying as an acceptable childhood rite of passage or typical child behaviors. Those...

Childhood Sexual Abuse: 13 Stages of Healing   Healing is a process. Whether a person is healing from a physical injury, grief, failure, or abuse, healing is possible. All child abuse is...

Sibling Abuse: The Hidden Epidemic   When most people think of child abuse, they most likely think of an adult harming a child. Yet, sibling abuse is the most common but least reported abuse in...