Carolyn Byers Ruch Quotes
Carolyn Byers Ruch Quotes
Imagine, pretend, and play so you can become anyone you want to be. You don't need to be afraid.
2113 Sometimes I hesitate to use the term sexual abuse. It conjures up worst-case scenarios in our minds, and we think, "That will never happen to my kids." And we never begin the conversation regarding sexual abuse with our children. But one violation left in secret can cause significant pain.
1055 A child has a greater chance of being sexually abused than burned in a fire. Along with stop, drop, and roll we must teach them to yell, run, and tell.
3848 The only secrets that are good are the ones with an ending. Keep surprises instead of secrets in your home.
1558 When we talk with our children about sexual abuse, we are not only taking a proactive step toward protecting them, we are building our relationship with them-grounded in honesty and trust. It's a win-win situation.
4837 I was just four when a hired teenage field hand attempted to molest me. Miraculously, I got away, and I told my dad. My father made three important choices that day: He listened to me, he believed me, and he took action. I was one of the fortunate ones-I had a childhood.
1680 Build a bridge over shame by teaching kids about sexual abuse. Give them a chance to run to us should they encounter it. Be their hero.
3127 Protecting our kids from sexual abuse is not accomplished in a single conversation, but in ongoing conversations grounded in honesty and trust.
4097 And Ana remembered her father's words, "Say no! Run! Tell me!
3864 Adults need to teach the children they love about sexual abuse so they know what to do if they encounter it. We need to prepare them so they know who to tell, should a violation occur, so they don't have to live with a painful secret, long into adulthood.
3910 Don't put your child at risk. Limit unsupervised one-on-one time between your child & another adult or another child.
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