My Child was Sexually Assaulted: Now What?
By Chyna Snell As parents and caregivers, discovering that your child has been sexually assaulted can bring a range of emotions out of us. Children also experience many things following sexual assault, including, but not limited to, embarrassment, shame, confusion, and anxiety. While finding methods of processing your feelings about this situation, it is critical […]
Is it Sexual Assault if You’re Married?
By Jenn Rockefeller One of the many questions that abuse survivors ask themselves is, “Is it sexual assault if you’re married?” It’s a valid question to ask because all we want to know is if our experiences were real or imagined. Think about it: many of us are taught early on that what happens between […]
Survivor Story: My Abuser Assaulted and Raped Me When I Was 15
Written by: BTSADV Survivor It seemed innocent; it was so real… I really thought it was. I was 11 years old. He was fifteen. I met him on an online game and was having depression and troubles of my own, and he was there for me. He was there when no one else. He was […]
What is Stealthing: Learning About Reproductive Coercion
By Jenn Rockefeller Domestic violence is to physically, emotionally, mentally, financially or sexually harm another in the name of power and control. Intimidation and threats are abound in each of these forms of abuse. Sexual abuse is just one spoke in the wheel that the abuser will use to their advantage in the quest for […]
Intimate Partner Sexual Violence
By Amy Thomson When many people hear about sexual violence, they often assume that the perpetrator was a stranger. They may picture dark alleys and sinister figures lurking in the shadows. Even though 30% of sexual assault victims are attacked by strangers, the circumstances around each assault vary widely. Victims and survivors of sexual assault […]
Taking a Stand against Sexual Assault: The Green Band Project
By: Meghan Mausteller In Colorado Springs, CO, a teenage boy is doing his part to raise awareness about sexual assault among high school students with the Green Band Project. Last summer, Jess Cohen, a high school senior, worked as a junior staff member at a leadership camp, where he heard a guest speaker talk about sexual […]
