There’s a book, “When the Bough Breaks – A helping guide for parents of sexually abused children” by Aprodite Matsakies that can help.
Being the mother of a sexually assaulted child was not some thing I had ever planned for. I felt so alone and out of my depth every day with her. The issues I had anticipated were not issues at all and so many more came into play which I had not thought of. How was I going to cope, I had no friends who had ever been through this, no special groups to join ,no daily advice. All I could do was research and try different strategies and speak to my psychologist and hers. I had never felt so out of control ,and treading water in the deep as I did now. So many aspects of her demeanor and personality had shifted and felt I didn’t even know my own daughter any more, or how the hell to help her. When I wasn’t emotion coaching her through a major tantrum…
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Wow this mom! Amazing
Thank you for your input. She is amazing for sure.
I’ve read few accounts by the mothers of abused children. The mother/daughter relationship can be damaged or destroyed by abuse. This mother clearly decided to support her child.
You are absolutely right, Anna. Way to many mothers blame the child or refuse to even believe it happened. It’s sad. To have a mother that goes to all ends to support her child, in my experience with having led women’s sexual abuse support groups for 12 years, is rare.