My cousin and I are the only family members willing to acknowledge that our uncle sexually abused multiple children in our family over decades and now we're trying to figure out how to protect the current generation of kids at family gatherings without tearing apart a family that's already damaged by years of silence.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two relatives are attempting to interrupt cycles of abuse and silence while preserving family relationships that have been built on a foundation of denial and protection of a perpetrator.
“Where Are You with Violence in families — understanding and breaking cycles?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.