"Theresa's Shares"
💞The ITB Journal- Non-offending Mothers of Sexually Abused Children: the Hidden Victims
💞SNAP- Wrongful death suit filed vs. Missouri boarding school -
Excerpt- A sweeping new civil lawsuit has just been filed by a mom whose son Jason was brutally gang-raped and emotionally abused at Agape Boarding School in Stockton. The suit seeks to hold staff members at the now-widely discredited facility responsible for the harm that led to his death, according to the suit.
A mom whose son was brutally gang-raped and emotionally abused at Agape Boarding School in Stockton suit is filing a sweeping new civil lawsuit on his behalf that seeks to hold staff members at the facility responsible for the harm that led to his death, according to the suit.
According to the suit, "In the middle of the night, then-16-year old Jason Britt was awakened by two men who zip tied his hands behind his back, marched him out of the house" and flew him to Agape. While there, staffers "hit him repeatedly, cutting his eye" (which required stitches) and two staffers "took Jason to a basement and held him down while several staffers gang raped him with body parts and a broom or mop handle."
After leaving Agape, Jason's physical and mental health deteriorated and he suffered from depression, extreme anxiety, panic attacks, PTSD and suicidal thoughts. To cope with his pain, Jason became addicted to drugs (including cocaine) and used "copious amounts of steroids."
"As a result of the physical, sexual, emotional, and psychological abuse, Jason began making (poor) life choices that caused his liver and heart to fail." He died in February 2022 "as a result of the abuse and neglect inflicted upon him at Agape," the suit alleges. "The steroids, testosterone, high blood pressure and anxiety, coupled with the drug addiction, were the mechanism of his death; the cause of his death was the abuse at Agape," the suit maintains.
💞"In this episode of the Beyond Surviving Podcast, I connect with Keeper Catran-Whitney and we discuss a very important and often ignored topic: the hidden trauma brothers experience after learning their sisters have been sexually abused.
We discuss the importance of brothers being invited to engage, so they can become allies with their sisters and also heal in their own right.
This hidden trauma must no longer be so!
Keeper wants you to know, “We must provide counseling, develop tools, and build support systems for brothers who are in trauma after learning their sister has been sexually abused in the home. We must first recognize that brothers are not unfeeling bystanders or gawking onlookers. Once we learn our sisters have been sexually abused in the home, we are victims like them.”
Men and brothers – your story, your trauma matters."
Watch here: https://youtu.be/7WeLCKQJyBY
💞Type Investigations- Her Son Said Her Ex Sexually Abused Him. Then She Lost Custody.
💞Video- How parents force their children into experimental therapy
💞Huffpost- What Is 'Trauma Dumping'? Here's How To Know If You're Doing It.
💞 Video-Stephen Porges - Polyvagal Theory: how your body makes the decision
💞Subject: Parental Alienation Updates Amy J.L. Baker, Ph.D. Parental Alienation Expert, Coach, Researcher www.amyjlbaker.com
I hope that this email finds you well. I wanted to share some recent updates and information.
First, I am so pleased to announce the publication of my latest book "Parenting Under Fire: How to Communicate with a Hurt, Angry, Rejecting, Distant Child." Improving parenting is a key goal for parents who are dealing with parental alienation. This book helps parents enhance the attachment relationship with their child which can help inoculate children from becoming more alienated. The book also is designed to help parents avoid making parenting mistakes that can inadvertently reinforce the alienation. The book is organized into three sections: in-person communication, texting, and writing a letter to an adult alienated child. You can read more on my blog here: Read Blog and you can purchase the book: Buy Here
Second, I am also proud to share that I have begun my tenth year offering telephone coaching for targeted parents. I have learned so much in that time and have worked with some amazing clients whose courage and steadfast love for their children never ceases to amaze and impress me. I have honed my coaching skills to efficiently provide guidance to parents in their PA journey including how to increase effective communication with the other parent, how to up their parenting skills, and how to avoid pitfalls when interacting with legal and mental health professionals. You can find out more about my coaching Read Here.
Third, in case you missed it, I was interviewed by Jada Pinkett Smith and the Red Table Talk team. You can See the Interview Here
And finally, here is a promotional offer from the audio book publishers of The High Conflict Custody Battle Audiobook Promotion
💞Video- Leading the Stop the Silence Movement
Leading the Stop the Silence Movement
Mar 2, 2023
Prevention of child sexual abuse is going to take a group of warriors brave enough to speak up, educate, and advocate. Today we have the author experts of our new book, Stop the Silence, Thriving After Child Sexual Abuse, to do just that. We are providing the safe container for these difficult conversations, and the community that will make a difference on your healing journey. Today’s Guest: Dr. Pamela J Pine is an accomplished international health, development, and communication, specialist concentrating on enhancing the lives of the poor and otherwise under-served groups. She is the original Founder and now Director of Stop the Silence ® - A Department of the Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma. Pam is also an artist.
Email: pamelap@ivatcenters.org
Websites:
https://ivatcenters.org/stop-the-silence
Stop the Silence Current Programming
Stop the Silence:Thriving After Child Sexual Abuse by Pamela J. Pine
💞 The Women's Coalition-New MSM Article Documents Horrific Case—But Wrongly Blames Alienation
💞Northeast Regional Children's Advocacy Center
The Northeast Regional Children’s Advocacy Center (NRCAC) enhances the important work of State Chapters, CACs, and MDTs. We provide boots-on-the-ground support and stay attuned to the needs of each of the 9 states in our region.
Every State Chapter, CAC, and MDT in the northeast region is unique. Whether you are part of a fully staffed Chapter, or a brand new CAC, NRCAC meets you where you are and equips you with the training and technical assistance you need. We also facilitate connection and collaboration with our region and beyond.
💞 The Need to Protect the Sexual Innocence of Children in Youth-Serving Organizations
Presented by Diane Cranley Author of 8 Ways to Create their Fate, Founder and President of TAALK, CSA Prevention Consultant
💞 Unsilenced- Survivor Stories - sharing stories about institutional child abuse
💞 Podcast-Meg Appelgate: Staying Unsilenced About Reform Schools
💞 Podcast- Mom and Kids Flee for Their Lives from Sex Traffickers!
💞 Melody Bannister and her four children fled their alleged sex traffickers
Video-Melody Bannister's Case - Part 1
Video-Melody Bannister's Case - Part 2
Video-Melody Bannister's Case - Part 3
💞 Evanescence - Use My Voice (Official Music Video)
💞 i carry your heart with me (i carry it in) by E.E. Cummings
💞 "When bright high school student Mia Fontaine trade school uniforms and afternoons at the beach for drugs and danger in rural Indiana, her mother Claire Fontaine set out on a gripping journey to save her daughter. Together, they co-authored Come Back: A Mother and Daughter’s Journey Through Hell and Back, a best-selling memoir that chronicles Mia’s drug-fueled descent into society’s underbelly and her remarkable healing process that led her from being a high school dropout and runaway to a graduate of Georgetown University."
Video- Mia's Journey Through Addiction - Claire & Mia Fontaine
Video-Claire and Mia Fontaine Part 1 RNH
Video- Claire and Mia Fontaine RNH Part 2 Addiction
Video- Claire and Mia Fontaine RNH Part 3 Transformation
Video-Claire and Mia Fontaine Part 4 Mother Daughter
As a non profit organization that has provided services since 1966, Cumberland Heights prides itself on being a treatment center steeped in tradition while also taking on cutting-edge practices such as predictive analytics and feedback-informed treatment.
💞Subject: Follow up from Trauma Informed Yoga class 2
Hello yogis,
Thank you for attending class 2 Here are the brain calming exercises we practiced on Wednesday and more links below to further information on the Limbic Brain. See you on the mat again soon!
Namaste ~
Diane
Limbic brain calming exercises:
Alternate nostril breathing – close one side of the nose and inhale, exhale other side; inhale same side, switch and exhale. Continue for 2-3 minutes
Bilateral movement – infinity circles with hands clasped or hands/arms separate
Shaking it off – standing, start by tapping heels on floor, let arms hang loosely at side, then start to shake arms and hands, include head and neck. Have fun with it!
Earth – butterfly hug, SLOW bilateral tapping with hands crossed on chest
Air – slow down and deepen breath, ideally 6 breaths per minute
Fire – visually scan the room, name everything you see the color of fire
Water – take a drink of water
What is the Limbic System?
https://www.webmd.com/brain/limbic-system-what-to-know
Calming the nervous system with yoga
https://yogapractice.com/yoga/5-ways-to-reprogram-yourself-with-yoga/
https://www.trelliscompany.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Webinar_Towards-Healing.pdf
Bessel van der Kolk – Author of The Body Keeps the Score:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf1jrCeYMTk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmKfzbHzm_s
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💞Hello yogis,
Thank you so much for your interest in this class and series. As promised, I am sending along more resources below if you’d like to explore further. Also listed are the Vagus Nerve exercises we did in class today to jog your memory so that you can remember to practice them at home while they’re fresh. Hope to see you in class another time soon!
Namaste~
Diane
Vagus Nerve Toning exercises from today’s class:
Gentle massage of jaw, ears, neck and side of neck stretches
Using fisted hands, gently massage lower abdomen; holding fists together in the center of belly fold forward and breathe
Rolling a blanket on your yoga mat, drape your belly across the blanket, relax in a prone position and breathe
Visual scan for safety: starting on one side of the room, scan the entire room slowly moving head from left to right. When scan is finished, take a deep breath and repeat one or all of the following mantras.
~Right here in this moment, all is well I am okay
~Right here in this moment, all is well I am calm
~Right here in this moment, all is well I am safe
Last but not least, humming breath, holding tragus of ear closed or not. Singing is another good choice!
Article describing the vagus nerve and its functions in the body:
https://www.webmd.com/brain/vagus-nerve-what-to-know
For more on trauma informed yoga and the vagus nerve:
https://drarielleschwartz.com/therapeutic-yoga-classes-in-boulder/
Youtube video on toning the vagus nerve
Vagus Nerve Stimulation - Exercises To Release Anxiety Stress and Trauma
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivLEAlhBHPM
Dr. Stephen Porges on Polyvagal Theory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivLEAlhBHPM
💞Institutional Gaslighting: Investigations to Silence the Victim and Protect the Perp - Article
💞Institutional Betrayal – compounding the Trauma - Article
💞Meg Appelgate: Staying Unsilenced About Reform Schools - The Inner Circle with Carrie Doll - Podcast
💞Family Court Abuse in Brazil and England - YouTube video
* Content warning - contains descriptions of abuse*. This video summarizes research findings from our two studies in Brazil and England It explains how the fake science 'parental alienation', created by a pedophile apologist Dr Richard Gardner, is used around the globe to claim women and children are lying about sexual and other abuse by abusive fathers. It is estimated in the USA that up to 58,000 children are sent to live with their rapist and / or abuser via the family courts. The numbers for Brazil and England are currently unknown but likely to be just as bad.
💞International approaches to understanding and responding to Sibling Sexual Behaviour
Understanding how to best work with and respond to sibling sexual behaviour - 34 pages power-point by Dr Sophie King-Hill, David Russell & Prof Kieran McCartan
💞10 Reasons Why a Corrosively Controlling Man is an Unfit Father by Dr. Emma Katz
💞 How Domestically Abusive Men Distort Their Children's Thinking by Dr. Emma Katz
💞3 Critical Signs that Your Child is Being Groomed for Sexual Exploitation by a Narcissist by Keesha Montoya
💞 How To Help Your Children Who Are Affected By Narcissists
💞 The Promise of Trauma-Focused Therapy for Childhood Sexual Abuse Video
💞 How Childhood Trauma Leads to Addiction - Gabor Maté Video
💞 Sibling sexual abuse: a form of family dysfunction as opposed to individualised behaviour article
💞 Sexual grooming behaviours in sibling sexual harm article