The Lies Survivors Believe – A Male Perspective

Men are often forgotten in the world of Childhood Sexual Abuse. There are varied reasons for this, but I believe the main reason is that historically, men don’t tell.

However, times are changing. Brave men are leading by example. They're telling.  With 1 out of every 6 boys suffering from sexual abuse by the age of 18, this change can’t come soon enough.

Because sexual abuse lies to little boys, just as it does to little girls.

Please read the honest words of a male survivor as he describes a lie he believed posted by New York Times best-selling author, Cecil Murphey, on his blog, Shattering the Silence, a blog spot for male survivors and those who love them.

Click here:
http://menshatteringthesilence.blogspot.com/2011/09/i-belong-by-gary-roe.html





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Go Parent Go!!!

It’s that time of year again, time to have the talk.

Next month your children’s school will celebrate National Fire Prevention Week. It’s a good thing. Children are injured and killed by fires every year. I’m so glad we don’t ignore this hot topic (pun intended) and run from it. Our children deserve to be taught to stop, drop, and roll.

But here’s the thing—the chance of your child needing to stop, drop, and roll are slim compared to the chance that they may need to yell, run, and tell.

One out of every four girls and one out of every six boys will be sexually violated by their eighteenth birthday.

Take a few minutes today. Talk to your child about sexual abuse.

If you don’t, who will?



If you need a little coaching, please read my blog series “Protecting Our Kids" beginning Oct., 2010. And picture me with pom poms, cheering for you all the way. You can do it!





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