“Games where someone wants to touch your body where your swimsuit covers or they ask you to touch their body where their swimsuit covers. Those body parts are private. No one is allowed to touch you there, or ask you… — Carolyn Byers Ruch Copy Share Image
“Build a bridge over shame by teaching kids about sexual abuse. Give them a chance to run to us should they encounter it. Be… — Carolyn Byers Ruch Copy Share Image
“Imagine, pretend, and play so you can become anyone you want to be. You don't need to be afraid.” — Carolyn Byers Ruch Copy Share Image
“I was just four when a hired teenage field hand attempted to molest me. Miraculously, I got away, and I told my dad. My… — Carolyn Byers Ruch Copy Share Image
“Don't put your child at risk. Limit unsupervised one-on-one time between your child & another adult or another child.” — Carolyn Byers Ruch Copy Share Image
“Protecting our kids from sexual abuse is not accomplished in a single conversation, but in ongoing conversations grounded in honesty and trust.” — Carolyn Byers Ruch Copy Share Image
“And Ana remembered her father's words, "Say no! Run! Tell me!” — Carolyn Byers Ruch Copy Share Image
“Adults need to teach the children they love about sexual abuse so they know what to do if they encounter it. We need to… — Carolyn Byers Ruch Copy Share Image
“When we talk with our children about sexual abuse, we are not only taking a proactive step toward protecting them, we are building our… — Carolyn Byers Ruch Copy Share Image
“Games where someone wants to touch your body where your swimsuit covers or they ask you to touch their body where their swimsuit covers.… — Carolyn Byers Ruch Copy Share Image
“The only secrets that are good are the ones with an ending. Keep surprises instead of secrets in your home.” — Carolyn Byers Ruch Copy Share Image
“Sexual abuse injects poisonous lies into its victims’ hearts and minds. “You’re not worthy” is one of them.” — Carolyn Byers Ruch Copy Share Image
“A child has a greater chance of being sexually abused than burned in a fire. Along with stop, drop, and roll we must teach… — Carolyn Byers Ruch Copy Share Image
