Surviving Abuse & Telling The Kids About It: Video Interview with Lauren Book

by | Mar 4, 2015 | Across Generations, InPower Women Blog, Work-Life Blend

 

How do you talk about abuse if you’re a survivor? What do you tell children about abuse? Surviving abuse is one of the most challenging things to talk to anyone about, much less your children, and yet it can be so important to anyone’s sense of power to talk about the most awful things. Join this unique interview with Dana and Lauren Book, about her experience with abuse and how she’s turned it into an inpowering campaign to educate and empower children and survivors at every age. – InPower Editors

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Here is some of what we’ll discuss:

  • Most of us hear “abuse” and think domestic violence between and woman and her husband, which wasn’t your experience. What’s the reality of sexual abuse today for children, women and everyone?
  • You’re a “model” of survivorship – what are the keys to surviving any kind of abuse? Do you still have dark days?
  • How can we talk to our kids about abuse without scaring them?

Check out Lauren’s Kids, including Lauren’s books, including her new book for children, Lauren’s Kingdom.

 

Have a question for us to discuss? Some of your own experience to contribute? Leave them in the comments below!

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Dana Theus

Dana Theus

Dana Theus is an executive coach specializing in helping you activate your highest potential to succeed and to shine. With her support emerging and established leaders, especially women, take powerful, high-road shortcuts to developing their authentic leadership style and discovering new levels of confidence and impact. Dana has worked for Fortune 50 companies, entrepreneurial tech startups, government and military agencies and non-profits and she has taught graduate-level courses for several Universities. learn more
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