Often when people think of child abuse, they think about a child that has been battered and has visible bruises and scars. While physical child abuse is the most visible kind, there are other forms of abuse that can leave scars that last much longer. The sooner a child who is being abused gets help

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network recently updated their Child Sexual Abuse Fact Sheet - For Parents, Teachers, and Other Caregivers. It provides an overview of symptoms, disclosure, myths and facts, and safety education. Myths and Facts  Myth: Child sexual abuse is a rare

At this point, I shouldn’t have to list off all the reasons spanking your child doesn’t work. It’s science, it’s proven, and we may as well be revisiting a discussion of whether the world is flat. If the damage it does to children's spirits (not to mention their actual brains) isn’t enough to

When video surfaced of Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice dragging his unconscious fiancée, Janay Palmer, from an elevator, football fans and victims advocates were outraged that the NFL only suspended him for two games. Earlier this week, TMZ released new video footage showing Rice beating