Child Abuse
51 Articles & Excerpts
Adverse Childhood Experiences Study
by CDC
The ACE Study findings suggest that these experiences are major risk factors for the leading causes of illness and death as well as poor quality of life in the United States.
Self-Hatred
 Children of Trauma
by Jane Middelton-Moz, Ph.D.
The deeply felt experience of self-hate is not limited to cultural or ethnic minority children. This process takes place for any child that feels the powerlessness of his differences in a broader world that cannot be expressed or validated at home.
No Trust, No Development
Children of Trauma
by Jane Middelton-Moz, Ph.D.
The energy a child expends to protect the self from frequent trauma, however, is energy that cannot be expended in normal child development. Basic trust in the security and continuity of the emotional and physical world are key to the development
Cumulative Trauma
Children of Trauma
by Jane Middelton-Moz, Ph.D.
Adult children of trauma often become locked in unhealthy and addictive relationships. These patterns reflect repeated survival attempts to master old pain. They may choose not to have children, fearing they would be unhealthy parents.
Was It Sexual Abuse?
 No Secrets No Lies: How Black Families Can Heal from Sexual Abuse
by Robin D. Stone
If you are reading this book, you might have found at some point in your life that you were on your own, searching for the words to name what was happening to you. Or for the courage to get away, or the power to make it stop.
I Was A Child
 You Shall Not Be Ashamed: Personal Recovery
by Denise B. Fair
Life-Changing Question. That Is Exactly What Happened To Me. IT TOOK ME twenty-five years before I felt safe enough to utter one word to another living soul concerning the sexual abuse I experienced as a little girl. Denise, were you ever sexually abused?
How Long, O Lord?
 Fingernail Moon : The True Story of a Mother's Flight to Protect Her Daughter
by Janie Webster
Once in the truck, I tell my daughter, Ellen, that we are going for a ride. As a six-year-old, Ellen lives in the present and going for a truck ride is the only explanation she needs. She has no inkling that she is embarking on a long journey.
Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3
 121 Days of Urban Sodom
by Jacqueline Phillips
I made you a promise and I've never broken my promises to you. I promised you a book. You no longer wanted me, but still you wanted certain sections of my mind. Maybe you can peel me and remove the segments you want and discard the rest.
Rediscovering Your Discarded Self
Children of Trauma
by Jane Middelton-Moz, Ph.D.
Imagine what it would be like to become the healthiest person you could be... This is the inherent right of each individual but when lingering emotional trauma from our childhood blocks the normal developmental process, we get struck.
Chapter One
 The Lost Boy: A Foster Child's Search for the Love of a Family
by Dave Pelzer
Imagine a young boy who has never had a loving home. His only possesions are the old, torn clothes he carries in a paper bag. The only world he knows is one of isolation and fear. Although others had rescued this boy from his abusive alcoholic mother
While Father Is Away
 A Child Called "It": One Child's Courage to Survive
by Dave Pelzer
This book chronicles the unforgettable account of one of the most severe child abuse cases in California history. It is the story of Dave Pelzer, who was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who played
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