Child Abuse Blog

Welcome to my child abuse blog.

My name is Darlene Barriere. I am a violence and abuse prevention educator. I am also a survivor of child abuse.

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Child Abuse News: Indiana State Supreme Court Ruling

Recently, I posted an article about how child abuse news stories in the media have a positive effect on changing laws (see post at Child Abuse News:

Needing a Job

Hey there, so i'm going through this insane immigration thing with the Canadian govt. and I really don't want to go back to the US but, just to

Is wedging of children by adult males considered sexual abuse?

Is wedging of young children sexual abuse by adult men? The children are all minor children. I have addressed the issue on two separate occasions with

Child Abuse Story From Sara2

I am now 19 years old. I am attending college and trying to get on with my life, which is not the easiest thing to do. I suffer from PTSD and anxiety

Are these long-term effects of sexual abuse for male survivors?

I have very fractured memories of child sexual abuse and torture from when I was four, lasting about a year. Now I'm middle-aged and I see that my

Disclosures of Abuse: How do I know for sure if my niece is being or was abused?

For the longest time, my niece, at the age of 11 and younger, complained about the way her mother treated her, that she was abusive, left them alone

Child Abuse News: Essential or Extraneous?

Child abuse is evil. Child abuse news reporting is not. In fact, in the opinion of this writer, child abuse news reporting by all forms of media has

Feeling Better

Hi all, just checking in to say hello and breath a bit. Well my family is no longer speaking with me and I haven't been able to speak with my son, I

Year seven hell

I left the last entry at the end of year six, and having suffereed a painful summer holiday. Next up was year 7 with a terrifying teacher for

Child Abuse Story From Emma

I am 18 and I am tired...deeply tired:  I don't remember it quite clear, but I was first sexually molested when I was just a little girl. Maybe

From the foothills of the Ozarks to the Top of the World! An Abuse Survivor rises above her past and finds JOY in life after abuse.

I just spent seven amazing days at the International Christian Retailers Show in Orlando Florida. I didn't make it to Universal Studios, Disneyland,

Child Abuse Story From Melody

Sex all the Time:  When I turn 10 I started developing my breasts and my butt. My stepdad always looked at me in a wrong way. On my 12th B-day he

Relationship Violence Story From Nilsa

This happened to me 2 years ago, and it still drives me crazy. I'm too ashamed to tell anyone. My girlfriend Emily is the only one who knows. After

Child Abuse Story From Linda1

When I was 30 I started having memories of childhood sexual abuse. Up until that time, I did not have any memories and still don't have full memory of

Should I continue to work or stay home with my baby?

I am a mother of an 18-month-old boy, and I am myself 22. I leave my son behind to go to a 9 to 4 job. My son is a very happy baby. He never complains

Stepfather showering with toddler: Is she being sexually abused?

I have a 2 1/2-year-old stepdaughter who told me the other day that her and her stepdad take showers together. Is there something wrong with this? My

Child Abuse Story From Tia

Witnessing Abuse:  I grew up witnessing the physical abuse of my older brother and sometimes my older sister by my father. This abuse began when

Child Abuse Story From Terra

I didn't have a normal childhood. My mom married a man when I was a baby. They had 2 girls together...they are my half sisters. In the beginning of