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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.

This child abuse blog keeps you informed about the updates on this site, and pings you when I've posted new child abuse stories, stories of healing and recovery, stories of relationship violence, child abuse articles, commentaries and other posts from visitors.

NOTE: Information pages on this site were based on material from the Canadian Red CrossCanadian Red Cross RespectED Training Program. Written permission was obtained to use their copyrighted material on this site.



Jul 3, 2009, Child Abuse Story From Lola

My mum and dad separated when I was one, and my older sister was two. My older brother died while my mother was dying during a suicide attempt. I'd

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Jul 3, 2009, Child Abuse Story From Alyn

Why me:  From an early age I was physically abused my mother. She would hit me with whatever she had in her hand when she really lost her temper

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Jul 3, 2009, Child Abuse Story From Ana H

When I was born I was never let outside. I was never allowed to interact with anyone but my family. I was made to stay in a small room off my parents'

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Jul 2, 2009, Child Abuse Story From Genie

When I was a little girl I found my mother's childhood photo album. What I expected to be happy pictures of my mother on the shoulders of her father

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Jul 1, 2009, Child Abuse Story From Dee G

Lelita:  I am 56 years old and it still hurts. Both my parents were abusers. The same story: my dad was an alcoholic, macho man. He always had

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Jul 1, 2009, Child Abuse Story From Asha

From 1994 to 2000:  I was born in a Muslim family and before me I already had 3 sisters. I was not wanted because my parents had wanted a son

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Jul 1, 2009, Child Abuse Story From Name Undisclosed20

I grew up in a small town, middle class neighborhood and was an exceptionally shy boy at nine years old. I was also small for my age and that factor

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Jul 1, 2009, Child Abuse Story From Meghan

My abuse was from my step dad. He was around as long as I can remember and seemed really nice. Looking back I guess it was always going on, it just

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Jun 30, 2009, For those children and 'adults' who feel pain

Remember, I am not my pain. I am not my pain anymore than I am the wound on my knee or the blister on my skin. And I can talk about my pain—that

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Jun 29, 2009, Budget for Child Abuse Prevention

There are 103.8 billion reason governments must budget for child abuse prevention. $103.8 billion is the annual estimated cost of child abuse. This

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Jun 29, 2009, Positive Self Talk to Deal with Change

Change has always been difficult for me. Even positive change. I think it has to do with control. I fear not having any and it's easier to deal with

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Jun 29, 2009, Child Abuse Story From Christina1

Hated Unwanted Girl:  I just remember my mother being angry all the time. She was so mean. So hostile. So incredibly harsh. My older sister Patti

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Jun 29, 2009, Child Abuse Story From John

I am 55 years old now, but my abuse started just over 40 years ago and lasted for 2 years, and now just resurrected its memory. I was 14 years old. My

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Jun 28, 2009, Child Abuse Story From Heather3

I have lived in two hells. The first one was from the time I was born to time I turned four. I can't remember everything clearly, it's more like snap

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Jun 27, 2009, Child Abuse Story From Name Undisclosed19

The worst thing that could happen and it ruined my childhood:  I was 7 and my uncle had just moved to my new house with us. I never expected it

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Jun 27, 2009, Child Abuse Story From Emily3

I was physically and sexually abused from the ages of 7-18. My mom was an alcoholic and was always going clubbing late at night, leaving me home

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Jun 26, 2009, Child Abuse Story From Name Undisclosed18

Endless Abuse:  My story is very long and very convoluted, but I need to tell it. I was born to a paranoid-schizophrenic mother (only was she

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Jun 26, 2009, Child Abuse Story From Jessica S

Then I became 12:  It all started with a dream, the same thing every time. The door would swing open and someone walked in. I'd feel them touch

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