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When a family member abuses your child

My 11-year-old was sexually abused by my brother and I keep oscillating between rage at him and rage at myself for not protecting her.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A parent must somehow hold both their child's healing and their own devastating self-blame without letting either destroy the other.

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“Where Are You with Parent–Child Love?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.