Blog Against Child Abuse - September 2012 Edition

The Blog Carnival Against Child Abuse is a monthly event. Its purpose is to raise awareness about the serious issue of child abuse. All forms of abuse (physical, emotional, sexual, spiritual, verbal) are discussed.

Welcome to the Blog Against Child Abuse - September 2012 Edition!

Advocacy & Awareness:
-Lynn C. Tolson from Beyond the Tears: A True Survivor's Story submitted Signs That A Child Has Been Molested
She wrote: A new school year has begun with concerns about the safety of our children. Hopefully there will be enough prevention methods in place so that no parent has to wonder "has my child been molested?"

-Elizabeth Achima from The Strength of the Absurd: Journey towards Shalom submitted The Blame Game
She wrote: I wrote this blogpost to help educate people about abuse and the dynamics of blame. My interest in writing this post was to provide information to Christians as there is so much denial. This post has been shared with churches across north america and having this post in the blog carnival I think will help educate the public and hopefully make more people willing to hear and believe disclosures of abuse regardless of faith background.

-Susan Komisar Hausman from Kisses From Dolce: No Secrets No Shame submitted A Letter To E.L.James From Darkness To Light Founder Anne Lee
She wrote: Darkness To Light's founder, Anne Lee, sees great opportunity for educating adults around the globe about child abuse in E.L. James' "Fifty Shades of Grey." I was so pleased to be able to host her for this guest post.

-Amy Sprague from Writing Thru Complex PTSD submitted The Silent Army


Healing and Therapy:
-Kate from Kate is Rising submitted Failure an Inherent Part of Learning
She wrote: This post is a recent synthesis post about the topic of trying and failing as a normal, necessary, and essential part of life, as well as healing.

-Kate from Kate Is Rising submitted Healing Quotes Teens 87-93
She wrote: This post is a bunch of quotes that I had been collecting on coping with trying, failing, and learning. I find them tremendously helpful in walking my healing path right now.

-Kate from Kate is Rising submitted Healing Lullabies 4: Sweet Lullaby
She wrote: I find lullabies tremendously healing. This is one of my favorites and I wanted to share it here.

-Kate from Kate is Rising submitted Doing
She wrote: We all deserve to cut ourselves some slack, to make all the small little efforts that will bring us healing, life and love, and to treat ourselves and nurture ourselves like we do those that we treasure and love, because we are treasures and we are all loveable.


Poetry:
-Emma from Being "Elle" submitted Poem: "Buried"

-Amy Sprague from Writing Thru Complex PTSD submitted The Stages

-Amy Sprague from Difficult Degrees submitted Degrees

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The Blog Carnival Against Child Abuse provides an opportunity to raise awareness about the serious issue of child abuse and to share important posts with others who might not be frequent readers of an author's blog. There are so many wonderful bloggers who are contributing to the cause of ending and recovering from child abuse. If you, as a reader or author, know of other blogs that you find helpful, please encourage them to submit to an upcoming issue of the Blog Carnival Against Child Abuse so we can continue to receive high quality submissions from a wide swath of bloggers.

Many thanks to all of you who shared your hearts and stories with us, and to all of you who read the submissions and show your support. You keep this carnival, the awareness, support, and healing going each month.

To provide another way for you to stay in contact with the blog carnival, and make sure you don't miss any updates, we have a Blog Carnival Against Child Abuse Facebook Page.

Thank you for raising your voice and speaking out against child abuse!

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Food I Want Someone To Cook For Me

I don't cook. You know this about me, right? I'm the woman who had a hot chocolate disaster (and don't even get me started on food poisoning, I promise that only happened once...that I'm telling you about).

Everyday I see people pinning fancy food on boards with names like, "I'm Going To Make This For My Beautiful Children," or "Simple Recipes - Under 32 Hours Cooking Time," or "Meal Plan For September," or "I'll Wear My Pearls While Cooking This."

I'm pinning fancy food, most of which are dessert items, to a board called, "Food I Want Someone To Cook For Me," because I have no illusions that I'm ever going to actually cook any of this for myself, no matter how yummy and wonderful it looks.

Cranberry & Almond Upside Down Cakes. This is an upside down muffin. With cranberries. And things like cinnamon, all spice, orange and lemon zest. And then you put whipped cream on top. I need two dozen of these to appear on my computer table right now.

Source: roostblog.com via Tracie on Pinterest

Caramelized Pear Bread Pudding. I'm not sure that I've ever actually had bread pudding, but it seems like something that should be eaten in the fall. And it has pears. Pears make everything better. People don't make enough things with pears.

Source: eatingwell.com via Tracie on Pinterest

I'll See Your Pumpkin Spice Latte and Raise You A Mascarpone Cheesecake Pot... I have to appreciate a dessert that comes with a small side of snark in its name. I think I would want mine in a larger mug, though. Or I'll just take two, no, three of these mugs.

Source: culinaryconcoctionsbypeabody.com via Tracie on Pinterest

Baked Apple Cider Donut Holes. Am I the only one who spells it "doughnut," because it looks better that way? However you spell it, these look yummy. I'm not sure how the baking instead of frying aspect might change them, but I'm pretty sure you can't mess up a doughnut. Especially if there is apple cider inside of them. I would like a dozen immediately.

Source: feastie.com via Tracie on Pinterest

Light My Fire: Inside-Out S'mores Cake. I'm not even sure how good this will taste, but anytime someone is merging cake and s'mores, I have to at least give it a second look. And it looks good.

Source: huffingtonpost.com via Tracie on Pinterest

What fall foods are you excited to eat this year? 
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Rach from Life Ever Since and I are Community Leads at The SITS Girls. We have organized a fun event for this week, with daily prompts to help you get back into your blogging groove after the long summer, and allow us to celebrate the wonderfulness that is fall. Today's prompt: Fall Crafts and Recipes.
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Pretend Fall Survival Kit

If you step out your door at the end of September and see this:

(not actually what I see outside my door, but it is in my town)

when you should be seeing this:

...you need a Pretend Fall Survival Kit.

A Pretend Fall Survival Kit is essential for those of us living in southern states who yearn for the beauty and wonder that is fall, but are missing out on the required crisp, cold air to bring it about (unlike my friend at LucidLotusLife who is already having a beautiful fall this year).

It is everything you need to pretend fall has come to visit you.

Key Ingredients For A Pretend Fall Survival Kit

1. Hats - Knit hats. Wool hats. Hats with buttons. Hats with ribbons. Hats are essential for giving you that fall feel.
2. Fall Drinks - I have Apple Cider (a classic fall drink) and orange coffee (my favorite). Anything Pumpkin Spice flavor will also work. Bonus points if your survival kit contains an orange mug to toast the arrival of fall.
3. Fall Books - Anne of Windy Poplars always makes me feel like fall is in the air.
4. Fall TV & Movies - My family watches all the episodes of Gilmore Girls with changing leaves when we want to pretend it is fall. In movies, When Harry Met Sally has great fall scenes in it, and so does Stepmom (if you are prepared to cry).
5. Fall Scented Candles - Pumpkin Pie. Apples and Cinnamon. Apple Pie (any pie scent will work). Spiced Cider. Frosted Cranberry. Leaves. Vanilla Shortbread.
6. Fall Colored Accessories - You might not have deep, red leaves around you, but you can carry a deep, red purse.
7. Boots - The only shoes I love that aren't flip flops.
8. Scarves - I like to make my own, but that isn't required. You can't have fall, or pretend fall, without a nice scarf.
9. Socks - Not pictured because they are currently on my feet. they are grey with small vines and fall leaves running up the side. They are also very thin because it isn't actually hot enough to wear socks in Florida in September.

Do you have any good fall movie or tv show recommendations for me? I'm always looking for something new to watch when it is time to pretend fall is visiting Florida.

What would you put in a (Pretend) Fall Survival Kit?
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Rach from Life Ever Since and I are Community Leads at The SITS Girls. We have organized a fun event for this week, with daily prompts to help you get back into your blogging groove after the long summer, and allow us to celebrate the wonderfulness that is fall. Today's prompt: Fall Photos.
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School Memories - Fall Back Into Blogging

Five important things I remember about my 9th grade Geometry teacher:

1. Ms Geometry was the volleyball coach.
2. She was more than a little obsessed with origami. Each week we had a special origami project assigned to us that took hours to complete, because she was convinced that the secret of geometry was origami.
   I still get a little twitchy when I have to fold paper. 
3. She wore overalls every day. Pink overalls. Blue overalls. Orange overalls. Olive green overalls. Denim overalls. Black overalls. Flower patterned overalls. Khaki overalls. Red overalls. White overalls. The woman owned at least twenty different pairs of overalls. 
4. There were two kids who fell asleep in her class when I was present. She wrote on both kids with permanent marker. The first kid was the recipient of "DORK" on his cheek, and the second kid was emblazoned with "I AM A LOSER" on his forehead. 
5. She had the largest collection of overhead projector markers I have ever seen. Each day she would carefully choose ten markers out of her drawer, and line them up on the table next to the projector.

One cold day in January I entered Ms Geometry's class, and sat in my usual seat in the back corner. Ms Geometry walked in wearing her olive green overalls and a white, long-sleeved shirt. She joked with a couple of volleyball players sitting in the front row while she lined up her overhead projector markers. After collecting all of our origami lotus flowers and placing them in a large cardboard box, she began the lesson.

Ten minutes into explaining some new concept (probably how measuring a triangle relates to paper cranes, and how best to construct a paper box in which your paper crane can live), she suddenly picked up all of her overhead projector markers, held them up in front of her face, and stared at them.

She stared at the markers for about a minute, eyes huge.
Then she started to scream.

She pulled the caps off the markers, one by one, throwing them towards the class, and scribbled on the projector sheet with the fistful of markers, yelling, "No. No. No. No. NO!"

Ms Geometry banged on her desk with her fists, and then opened up her drawers to pull out more markers. She ran back and forth across the room, yelling and throwing the markers.

We all sat in our desks, shocked.
No one said a word.
No one moved.
(except to dodge flying markers)

When she had exhausted her supply of markers, she moved onto pencils, handfuls of paper clips, and books - throwing everything she touched, until her desk was clear. Yelling things like, "I can't take it anymore. They are all so stupid." and a lot of nonsense words. She tried to pick up her desk to throw it, but only succeeded in lifting it a few inches off of the floor.

Ms Geometry then punched the wall, and ran out of the room. We could hear her screams echoing off the hallway walls for a few seconds, and then she was gone.

The entire class stayed seated, silent, until the bell rang.

The next day, I walked into Geometry fully expecting to see a substitute. Instead I found Ms Geometry sitting behind her desk, which was piled high with origami creations.

No one ever mentioned her freak out in class, but for the rest of the year everyone flinched a little each time she pulled markers out of the drawer.

Did this happen in your Geometry class?
Are you a talented origami artist?

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Rach from Life Ever Since and I are Community Leads at The SITS Girls. We have organized a fun event for this week, with daily prompts to help you get back into your blogging groove after the long summer, and allow us to celebrate the wonderfulness that is fall. Today's prompt: School Memories.
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More School Memories From Tracie:
Days of Color and Warm Milk
The Alamo, Fresh Bread, and a Spiral Staircase
Locker Room Haircut
She Told Me I Could Write

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Daring Greatly

Brené Brown's definition of vulnerability in Daring Greatly: Vulnerability - uncertainly, risk, and emotional exposure.

I'm having a hard time telling you about Brené Brown's new book Daring Greatly. I was talking about it with a friend yesterday, and we finally narrowed it down to this shining beauty of a review:

"I love it. Go buy it. I cannot even begin to describe the awesome. You will thank me later, and I won't even tell you 'I told you so' because I'm just that nice. I want everyone to read it!!"

But that isn't enough. Not for a book this good. It deserves better. Although I do stand by that review (all of it is true, except possibly the part about me not saying 'I told you so'), I want to share more of it with you. I want to tell you all the words that touched my heart so deeply as I read it.

Brené Brown on shame:

Shame derives its power from being unspeakable...Shame hates having words wrapped around it. If we speak shame, it begins to wither.

I read it twice. The second time with a highlighter, because I didn't want to miss a single word. There are a few tear-stained pages in my copy.

Brené Brown on vulnerability:

Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren't always comfortable, but they're never weakness.

When she shared her struggles with what she calls foreboding joy - planning for every disaster, rehearsing tragedy, and imagining the most terrible possibility as a way to beat vulnerability in moments of joy, I wanted to yell, "Me too!" I do that, having convinced myself it will prepare me if something bad happens. But that isn't how life works. And if I'm honest with myself, I would have to admit that all this practice does is steal the joy I'm feeling.

Brené Brown on not squandering joy:

Every time we allow ourselves to lean into joy and give in to those moments, we build resilience and we cultivate hope. The joy becomes part of who we are, and when bad things happen - and they do happen - we are stronger. 

I am sure there will be a third and probably fourth reading of this book in my future. It is pretty short, at under 300 pages, but there is so much good information and so many life-changing concepts packed in it. I want to soak them in.

Already I have made small efforts to embrace vulnerability, and I like how it feels - scary, courageous, and ultimately empowering.

Are you ready to dare greatly? 
You can join in the conversation about Daring Greatly at BlogHer.
And please check out Brené's amazing talk at TEDx Houston in 2010, and her Ordinary Courage blog.

*Legal Stuff: This was a paid review for the BlogHer Book Club, and I was provided a copy of the book by BlogHer. The opinions expressed are my own, and I was not required to say nice things.

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Fire Rainbows

A beautiful blue sky was begging to be photographed yesterday.

This palm tree picture says, "I live in Florida."

I saw something over on the left, peeking out from behind a cloud.

Not a rainbow exactly, but definitely something rainbow-ish.

When I went looking for it online, I found fire rainbows.

Rainbow Science: A rainbow is caused by light that is refracted and dispersed when it passes through a prism or an asymmetrical rain drop.

A fire rainbow is caused by light that is defracted when it passes through a symmetrical water droplet. The defracted light manifests itself in a disc-like shape instead of the curved arc of a rainbow. It is rare to find fire rainbows because you have to have water particles in the air that are symmetrical and are approximately the same size.

Another one appeared behind the cloud pillar on the right.
(click on the picture to make it larger)

About twenty minutes after I took these, there was a big storm and all the fire rainbows left. I should say, "after we took these," because Thomas captured some of them.

I love this one, because it looks like the clouds are a dam holding back a river of rainbow that is threatening to spill over.

Do you pull out your camera when you see a rainbow?

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Recipe For A Great Morning

My sweet husband went to Starbucks early this morning and came home with a blueberry scone and pumpkin spice latte for me, to support my new 6am habit. He loves me.

Recipe for a Great Morning:
- I found new music this morning that is actually old music I lost years ago, and finding it again was a beautiful way to start my day.

- Bible Reading. Galatians with #SheReadsTruth.

- Morning Pages. I can not say enough how much I love them. It is amazing what a difference they are making in my life.

- Blueberry Scone and Pumpkin Spice Latte. It tastes like fall.

- Homeschool. It is what I will be doing for the next six hours.

Peace Out, y'all.

What makes a morning great in your world?

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Can You Spell Miscellaneous?

When I was a kid, I was a disastrous speller. It frustrated my mom, and I can still remember her standing with a crumpled spelling test in her hand saying, "How is it that someone who reads every waking moment of the day can't spell? I just don't understand!"

I was determined to prove to her that I could spell, and that year I worked really hard on my spelling list. I remember the week that 'miscellaneous' appeared on that list. "What is THAT word?" I cried inwardly, "This is getting ridiculous. There is no way I will learn to spell it. It's all over. I'm doomed." Okay, maybe I didn't think those exact words, but the emotion behind them was the same.

I felt very defeated, but I worked hard, really hard. I practiced 'miscellaneous' every single day. And by the end of the week, I had mastered it. It was the biggest word I knew how to spell, and I was so very proud of myself. And every year after that, when I was labeling all the folders in my (usually fake) Trapper Keeper, I added in a miscellaneous tab, and remembered for just a second how happy I was that I could spell it.

To be honest, I never did become a spelling master. I'm not completely disastrous anymore, but I am thankful for spell check when I'm typing. (If you have a box of miscellaneous items that needs to be labeled though, I'm your woman. Just let me grab my sharpie.)

I'm hoping that Katarina's spelling abilities will far exceed my own, so it is something we are focusing heavily on this year in our homeschooling. One big part of that is looking for ways to make spelling fun.

You know what is fun? Spelling Bees.

In Spelling Bee News: (if there really was a spelling bee newspaper, just think how all the words would always be spelled correctly)

Macy’s and Reading is Fundamental have teamed up to host the 7th Annual Macy's Spelling Bee at 27 stores across the country for kids ages 8-11.

On September 22nd, they will have Spelling Bees in five locations:

• Houston, TX - Memorial City @ 2PM (Kids, 2nd Floor)
• Aventura, FL - Aventura Mall @ 2PM (Kids, 3rd Floor)
• Coral Springs, FL - Coral Springs @ 2PM (Kids, Level 1)
• Orlando, FL - Florida Mall @ 2PM (Kids, 2nd Floor)
• San Diego, CA - Fashion Valley @ 2PM (Kids, 3rd Floor)

Katarina and I will be attending the Orlando Bee, and I'm hoping it will inspire us as we focus on spelling.

There are some pretty fancy prizes for the winners, including an iPad, a $100 Macy's Gift Card, a tutoring scholarship from Kaplan and an online gift card from Scholastic. You can find the official rules and regulations, as well as all of the dates and locations here.

Are you a spelling master?

Legal Stuff: I am a member of the Everywhere Society, and I was provided with compensation for this post. All spelling stories and opinions are my own, and I was not required to say nice things about Macy's - but I'm pretty sure they were thankful I ran this post through spell check before publishing it.

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Four Fragmented Thoughts

You know what I haven't done in a long time?

I haven't written Friday Fragments for you. That changes now.

1. I spent time looking at pictures of fall leaves the other night for a project I'm working on this month. It made me long for cool air and Pumpkin Spice lattes. And cute hats and scarves. And boots.

It saddens me that we don't get a real change of seasons down here in Florida. Maybe I should try painting the leaves on the bushes in front of my door red so I can pretend it is fall? Maybe not. It sure would be easier than trying to paint the palm trees.

2. I have found, during my new early morning schedule, that people are really chatty on Twitter in the morning. I never realized there were so many morning people until I started to become an early riser.

3. I need new highlighters. Preferably in multiple colors. And large quantities. You can never have too many highlighters. Especially once homeschool starts, and you find yourself having to share with your kid like a nice mom.

4. Go read other fragments at Mrs.4444's place, and you will get to see pictures of her cute puppies. I can't read her blog during the day anymore, because Katarina won't let me click away from the cuteness.

One more thing! When I saw that the September writing prompt at Band Back Together was to write a letter you can't send, I knew immediately who I would write to - my cousin Peter. Writing this letter was a cathartic experience. I wanted to share it here, especially for those of you who have read about Peter before, and my failed attempt at reconnecting with him. My letter to Peter is at Band Back Together, Dear Peter: I Miss You.

Do you have a letter you would love to write, but can't send?
Consider submitting it to Band Back Together this month.

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Writing In The Quiet, Dark Morning

The sun has gone to bed and so must I.

Actually the sun is still in bed, but I am awake.

It is 6am. There is something wrong with this picture.

My new, early rising schedule is quite an adjustment.

Coffee is a precious gift. I now see that it is my best friend, and I have neglected to understand its true power for many years.
— Tracie Nall (@fromtracie) September 11, 2012

After proclaiming my love for coffee on twitter, connecting with some special friends who inspire me everyday (and getting some great advice from one of those friends about waking up early - apparently NOT going to bed at 2:30am is the first step to being an early riser) on facebook, and praying, I remind myself of my real reason to wake before the sun. Writing.

I have a stack of books and journals, waiting to be opened. This is why quiet, dark mornings were made. To sit in the mostly silent room and write, and write, and write. Morning Pages. Finding peace before the start of a busy day.

There will be writing all day. I will type emails, correct papers, and scrawl quick letter grades at the top of worksheets with Katarina dancing impatiently in front of me asking if there is a plus coming after the letter. I will leave comments on blog posts, update facebook, and send more emails. I will copy down phone numbers and messages, make a short shopping list for Thomas (first item: alarm clock. second item: more coffee.), and jot down some quick ideas for blog posts that may or may not end up on your screen.

But this morning writing? This will be the heart of my day. This morning writing is when I will grow, and challenge myself, and strive for more. This is the writing that will feed my soul. And that is something worth getting up early for, even if the sun is still asleep.

Are you an early morning writer? 
Do you have any tips for a night owl who is becoming an early riser?

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You Are Loved - Today And Everyday

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Today I wrote LOVE on my arm, as I have done for several years with TWLOHA, and I allowed thankfulness to wash over my heart as I thought about the dark places and seasons I have walked through, and the fact that I'm still here.

When things seem hopeless, and darkness is all around

When the pain is closing in, and you don't know how to make it stop

Please remember...

Hurting yourself is never the answer.

You are loved.

Your presence makes a difference in this world.

You are loved.

There is hope.

You are loved.

Suicide is one of the top 10 causes of death in the United States, and accounts for around 40,000 deaths per year and an estimated 1 million deaths worldwide.

If you are feeling desperate, alone or helpless, or know someone who is, please call 1-800-273-TALK (8255), and know that there is hope. 

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Trust Your Eyes

Have you ever used Google Maps to explore a country or city? I use it when I'm looking up directions or feeling nostalgic about a place from my childhood - I'll zoom all the way into street view to get a close up look. Thomas and I have even used it to look up random places we dream of one day visiting.

In Trust Your Eyes, Linwood Barclay has a character named Thomas Kilbride who uses Whirl360 (a fictionalized map website) to memorize the streets of every city in the world. While exploring New York City in street view, he looks up at a window and sees something that looks like a woman being murdered. This plunges Thomas, and his brother Ray, into a dangerous mystery.

There are so many twisty pieces to this story, almost anything I say about it will give something away. So instead of telling you about the book, I'm going to tell you about my experience with it. I read Trust Your Eyes in one day, refusing to close it until I finished (hello peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for dinner). This was my first Barclay book, and I was impressed by the intricate puzzle he built - bringing in multiple characters, switching viewpoints, and weaving the seemingly unrelated pieces together into one complete story. He kept me guessing throughout the book.

As I was reading it, I kept thinking it would make a good movie (the book trailer validated those thoughts, it is exactly how I imagined the book), so hopefully someone will jump on that soon.

A note about the end of the book, specifically the very last page - I didn't love it. The final twist was something I saw coming, but I had hoped I would be proved wrong. Even with that disappointment, I liked the book as a whole, and enjoyed the story.


Do you like books that keep you guessing all the way to the end? 
You can join in the conversation, and find our more about Trust Your Eyes at BlogHer.

*Legal Stuff: This was a paid review for the BlogHer Book Club, and I was provided a copy of the book by BlogHer. The opinions expressed are my own, and I was not required to say nice things.

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Color Your World Happy

Some random Tuesday happiness from my world.

A package arrived in the mail a couple of weeks ago with all these fun things (from my sweet friend and bandmate), providing us with hours of happiness.

One of the happiest things in the world is a brand new box of crayons, all the tips nice and pointy, just waiting to color (or colour, for all you Canadians).

Coloring makes me happy. It makes Katarina happy, too. 

Today is the birthday of my special friend and wondertwin Megan (no link, because she doesn't blog anymore - y'all are missing out on her greatness). Just for her, I have a bit of yellow joy in the form of a giant, yellow Candy Land game piece. Happy birthday Megan, you make me happy every day.

One last thing making me happy...

Taking silly pictures with my family while cuddling up for a movie night.

What is making you happy today? 

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In Three Words

In three words I can sum up
everything I've learned about
music: sing out loud.

In three words I can sum up
everything I've learned about
creativity: set yourself free.

The Trifecta Prompt:
Robert Frost once said, "In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on." 

We want you to do the same. Sum up anything you want, but do it in three words.

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Now Accepting Submissions for the September 2012 Edition of the Blog Against Child Abuse

The Blog Carnival Against Child Abuse is a monthly event. Its purpose is to raise awareness about the serious issue of child abuse. All forms of abuse (physical, emotional, sexual, spiritual, verbal) are discussed.


The September edition of the Blog Carnival Against Child Abuse will be hosted here, at From Tracie. 

All of our regular categories will be open:
-Advocacy and Awareness
-Aftermath
-Healing and Therapy
-In the News
-Poetry
-Survivor Stories
-Art Therapy

The deadline for submissions is September 26th, and the carnival will be posted on the 28th. I'm excited to see what y'all share this month. You can submit something written especially for this edition, but please feel free to submit an older post as well.

To submit a blog post, please fill out this form.

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The Blog Carnival Against Child Abuse provides an opportunity to raise awareness about the serious issue of child abuse and to share important posts with others who might not be frequent readers of an author's blog. There are so many wonderful bloggers who are contributing to the cause of ending and recovering from child abuse. If you, as a reader or author, know of other blogs that you find helpful, please encourage them to submit to an upcoming issue of the Blog Carnival Against Child Abuse so we can continue to receive high quality submissions from a wide swath of bloggers.

Many thanks to all of you who shared your hearts and stories with us, and to all of you who read the submissions and show your support. You keep this carnival, the awareness, support, and healing going each month.

To provide another way for you to stay in contact with the blog carnival, and make sure you don't miss any updates; you can like the Blog Carnival Against Child Abuse Facebook Page.

Thank you for raising your voice and speaking out against child abuse!

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