Awareness Quote by Carolyn Byers Ruch

“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

“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

“Sometimes I hesitate to use the term sexual abuse. It conjures up worst-case scenarios in our minds, and we think, "That will never happen…

— Carolyn Byers Ruch

“Children who are victimized through sexual abuse often begin to develop deeply held tenets that shape their sense of self: 'My worth is my…

— Rachel Lloyd

“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

“What still frightens me is that society is fickle. There was a time when nobody believed in the reality of abuse, and now it…

— Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson

“I think honesty and love help to create the safety that children need to just be children. If we want them to “fix” us,…

— Daniel Gottlieb

We've fallen down on our responsibility to our children by somehow creating this world where they're surrounded by images of sexuality; and yet, we…

— Laurie Halse Anderson

“A covert kind of sexual abuse occurs when Dad or Mom talk about sex in front of the children when the age level of…

— John Bradshaw

“Abused children realize that they cannot rely on their emotions since their innocent love and trust are already crushed and betrayed. They learn that…

— Patricia Dsouza

“If we feel guilty about some aspect of our sexuality, I hope we can understand where that's coming from within ourselves and take responsibility…

— Daniel Gottlieb

“There are tons of kids out there who endure chronic abuse and suffer in silence. They can’t trust anyone, they can’t tell anyone, and…

— C. Kennedy