Quotes by : Carolyn Byers Ruch

When we talk with our children about sexual abuse, we are not only taking a proactive step toward protecting....

Sexual abuse injects poisonous lies into its victims’ hearts and minds. “You’re not worthy” is....

Games where someone wants to touch your body where your swimsuit covers or they ask you to touch their....

The only secrets that are good are the ones with an ending. Keep surprises instead of secrets in your....

Sometimes I hesitate to use the term sexual abuse. It conjures up worst-case scenarios in our minds,....

I was just four when a hired teenage field hand attempted to molest me. Miraculously, I got away, and....

A child has a greater chance of being sexually abused than burned in a fire. Along with stop, drop, and....

Protecting our kids from sexual abuse is not accomplished in a single conversation, but in ongoing conversations....

Build a bridge over shame by teaching kids about sexual abuse. Give them a chance to run to us should....

Adults need to teach the children they love about sexual abuse so they know what to do if they encounter....