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PARENTtalk offers offers practical information and hopeful perspectives for any adult looking for support in responding to sexually concerning behaviors in children or youth. To break the isolation that caregivers so often face, PARENTtalk publishes personal stories from families who have generously shared their experiences as well as updates from some of the leading professionals in the field. Please feel free to view, print, or distribute any of the PARENTtalk newsletters for yourself or someone you care about.
If you or someone you know has further questions about
a situation in their family or community, please call our toll-free
Helpline at 1.888.PREVENT (1.888.773.8368) to have a confidential
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The following PARENTtalk publications
are available in pdf format for online viewing:
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A Community-Based Approach to Healing Families
Finding a respectful partnership between parents and professionals.
Learn about an alternative to institutionalized care for youth.
Resources for specialized treatment.
Guest column by Steve Gilbertson, MS |
Fall 2007 |
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Loving
Them Both
How to cope when both the abuser and the victim are your children.
Promoting healthy sexuality in young people with sexual behavior problems.
Guest column by Steve Brown, PsyD |
Spring 2005 |
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Support
Groups for Parents
Four stories from parents in a caregiver support group.
Why parents need support in order to help their children.
Guest column by Dan Knoepfler, MC |
Fall 2004 |
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When
Abuse Hits Home
What to expect in the aftermath of abuse-- understanding what a family will face.
What to consider when looking for treatment for your child.
Guest column by Steven Bengis, Ed D, LCSW |
Spring 2004 |
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Stronger
and Wiser
Facing recovery and breaking the isolation, families seek help, come together and heal.
Parents of children with sexual behavior problems share with Stop It Now!.
Guest column by: David Prescott, MSW |
Spring 2002 |
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Parent
to Parent: How You Can Help
Books that help: Healing books for children, youth and their parents.
How you can find the books you’ll need.
Guest column by Euan Bear |
Winter 2001 |
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They've
Moved Forward, Forever Changed
The light at the end of the tunnel–family follow-up from Summer 1998 issue.
What to do to support safer behavior in children with sexual behavior problems.
Guest column by Patti Cutler, M Ed, LMHC |
Summer 2000 |
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Parents
Breaking the Isolation: An Evening Just for Parents
A parent focus group at the New England Conference on Child Sexual Abuse.
How to prevent re-offending – safety, supervision and communication.
Guest column by David Prescott, LICSW |
Spring 2000 |
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Loving
Them for Telling the Truth: Healing the Victim and the Younger
Offender
Healing the victim and the young offender.
Responding to concerning sexual behavior in young children.
Guest column by Toni Cavanagh Johnson, PhD |
Winter 2000 |
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A Family
Sustained and Nourished with Openness
Turning lives around: With help families can heal from multiple traumas.
Managing the accusation and the grief of discovery.
Also includes: “Supervision of Your Child”.
Guest column by William Ballantyne, PsyD |
Spring 1999 |
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Love &
Communication Guide Family to Recovery
One parent’s story about the path to healing.
Sharing the secret and how to talk about this. |
Winter 1999 |
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A Family's
Road to Healing
The importance of trusting your instincts about your children.
Dos & don’ts of loving your child with sexual behavior problems.
Guest column by Tiff Waskowicz |
Fall 1998 |
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A Message
of Hope and Courage
Treatment is out there and it works; survivors and abusers are not “damaged for life”.
What other behaviors to watch for.
Guest column by Rob Freeman-Longo, MRC, LPC |
Summer 1998 |
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The
Most Difficult Decision of My Life
Deciding to report sexual offenses committed by your child.
What is age appropriate sexual behavior? |
Spring 1998 |
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