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Am I overreacting or are they just a jerk? And the woman who is the last to know about the family secret

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Am I overreacting or are they just a jerk? And the woman who is the last to know about the family secret
Am I overreacting or are they just a jerk? And the woman who is the last to know about the family secret
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Am I overreacting or are they just a jerk? And the woman who is the last to know about the family secret
February 23, 2020
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Are you just too sensitive or is the other person really being a jerk? I read a follow-up email from an episode a few weeks back and answer a question about the difference between being triggered and someone’s bad behavior.

In segment two, I get serious and talk about child sexual abuse and what might happen when the family secret is found out.

Filed Under: Family, Insecurity, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Sexual Abuse, Toxic Behavior, Toxic People Tagged With: holding on to secrets, sensitive or toxic

Learning that your adult child suffered child sexual abuse

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Learning that your adult child suffered child sexual abuse
Learning that your adult child suffered child sexual abuse
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Learning that your adult child suffered child sexual abuse
May 7, 2020
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What is the right thing to do or say when your adult child tells you about their sexual abuse?

In this episode, I read an email from a mom who recently learned that her adult daughter was abused by another child when she was young. I bring my partner, Asha, an advocate for the prevention and healing of child sexual abuse, into the conversation for an honest, heartfelt discussion and guidance for the mom.

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Filed Under: abuse, Children, Family, Personal Boundaries, Podcast Episode, Sex, Sexual Abuse, Shame Tagged With: I found out my child was sexually abused, My adult child told me she was sexually abused, What do I do if my child was sexually abused?, What to do if your child is molested

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