Category: #WeToo

I never would have guessed that I’d describe being face-to-face with the kid (now young man) who molested Princess Milkface as “beautiful.” But, when the therapist who facilitated our meeting used that word at the end of the session, I couldn’t think of anything more appropriate.

A couple of weeks before Thanksgiving, Honyay pulled me aside when I got home from work. I was already in a frantic state from work drama, kid pickup, and rush hour traffic, but I had no idea what was coming next. “You’ll never guess who called me while I was cooking dinner.”

My primary reason for starting #WeToo and sharing the story of our daughter’s sexual abuse is to help other families who are feeling the same sense of shame and isolation that I felt after Princess Milkface disclosed her abuse.  When I think back to those days, I realize there are lessons I carried forward from that time.  Here are 5 of...

Today Princess Milkface rode a big girl bike all by herself.  Pretty typical 5 year old milestone, but when I think back to where we were in August, things that have happened since then are nothing short of miracles.   The “New Normal” After Reporting Sexual Abuse In August, we shed tears of hope while shouldering the burden of disbelief when...

  WARNING – THIS POST CONTAINS CONTENT THAT MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATE FOR ALL READERS Lord, please guide my words in all my writing, but especially on this topic, to share the message You have put on my heart.  Help me to represent the faithfulness you showed to my family when we faced our unthinkable storm of childhood sexual abuse. ...

Feeling Alone as a Parent of a Sexually Abused Child When we learned that our 5-year-old daughter had been sexually abused, one of the things I attempted to do was look for testimonials of other families who had been through similar situations.  My extensive Google research would indicate that there is, unfortunately, no shortage of families who share this experience....