Life Juicy Podcast - Episode 12

Serie Children Sexual Abuse 

Parenting after childhood sexual abuse

This episode contains content regarding child sexual abuse that some may find triggering. Listener discretion is advised. 

On this long healing journey of a childhood sexual abuse survivor, it comes a day when you become a parent. Maybe your healing journey is stalled, maybe it has not started yet… If you think about having children and you have experienced any kind of childhood abuse, please read Geanne Bowman’s book. She is a role model for me. So before diving into the parenthood adventure get ready by listening to this heartful conversation with Geanne.  

In This Episode, You Will Hear about:

• Parenting is hard and survivor parents can be the best parents (3:09)
• To become a parent, heal yourself first (5:29)
• Have a partner who can help you and become kind to yourself (12:00)
• Set boundaries, and create an open space where everything can be said (15:00)
• Create a safe space with them and teach honesty (20:00)
• Teach them not to say no and not to be a people pleaser (30:00)
• How to talk about this subject to them? (35:00)
• Create a new legacy with your children (43:00)
• Create a circle of trusted adults around your children (48:13)

As Geanne says: ‘’Parents just do your best! See yourself as your child sees you and keep healing and learning. Enjoy, play with your children and show them your humanness!''

I am grateful for your listening! 

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MarieB

Email: marieb@lifejuicy.love

About Geanne Bowman:

• Link to her book Parenting Well After Childhood Abuse: Be a Great Parent Even if Yours Were Crap: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1733251316
• Website: Geannemeta.com
• Deep dive into Child Safety Plan and the 10 questions before having children: https://www.geannemeta.com/download-page

Resources: 

If you or anyone you know needs help, please contact the confidential and free lines for Canada and US.

Canada

• Sexual assault centers: https://endingviolencecanada.org/sexual-assault-centres-crisis-lines-and-support-services/ There is a list of contact for each Province.
• Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 (http://www.kidshelpphone.ca/)

US

• RAINN - Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network - https://www.rainn.org/
• 1in6.org support specialized for boys & men: https://1in6.org/get-information/the-1-in-6-statistic/

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