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I Didn’t Know
Posted on June 2, 2021 Leave a Comment
As a child, I didn’t know: what bullying, manipulation, incestual sexual abuse, and sexual assault meant. I needed to heal from childhood sexual abuse. Individuals who experienced childhood sexual abuse were at an increased risk of dropping out of high school and experience anxiety, depression, insomnia, teenage pregnancy, and substance abuse. Being in an abusive […]
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Call Me By My Name
Posted on May 25, 2021 Leave a Comment
I never liked labels. Early on, our mother taught us to call people by their names, a principle she learned through her personal experience with teasing and through someone she loved. During my mother’s childhood, people teased her about her “skinny legs.” She shared her disappointment with her father. Then, he shared his story of […]
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Nothing Happens Overnight
Posted on May 11, 2021 Leave a Comment
After I graduated from undergraduate and landed an RN position at my place of employment, I moved out of my mother’s and house and found an apartment right off highway 70. During this period of stillness, I started researching child sexual abuse and incest. I learned about child sexual abuse prevalence, risk factors, and short […]
