It's an absolute honor to walk with people who are taking back their power.

It feels like we drain each other like a shorted out battery.  Fantasizing about leaving is what gives strength for each day. I loath myself

This was an honor and tribute to the last twenty years since I escaped. A shout-out to all the folks I've met along the way.

Then, both the ladies stopped talking, and both seemed to realize that they were saying opposite things

Lydia Miller is an Amish child sexual abuse survivor who has been walking the path of living with the aftermath for years.

Let’s work with survivors and support them in finding their voice.

(The conversation about the arrest of an Anabaptist person for sexual abuse of a child being hijacked to say child sexual abuse is no...

As our final update on the results of the study, we would like to thank every one of our participants for being willing to share

It is the result of not giving the young men the proper education. Fathers cannot educate their sons because they also have no concept

To protect the privacy of participants, we summarized the responses to "How were you impacted by CSA?"

We found that the highest rates of child sexual abuse were among those who were born Anabaptist (49%)

There is a significant difference in the child sexual abuse experiences of the people who are currently Anabaptist.

Update on the research study: CSA in Amish, Mennonite, Hutterite, Anabaptist & Other Religious Communities with the calculated percentages.

" They often say if we were abused, we had a rebellious heart. Confessing will help us submit."

Luanne finally left her husband after years of abuse in front of the children.

The Little Girl 22 January 2006 By Mary Byler I can’t breathe, let me go, let me go… I screamed… I can’t see, let me go, let me go… …but no

Sometimes, when we connect with fellow trauma survivors, we find moments of clarity and solidarity in discussing trauma experiences

“It’s often taught as a transactional type of love”. What do I mean by this? It’s conditional on the Amish person or child complying with

Start by being present with us as we walk through this journey of finding the will to live after the horror and terror.

There's a card with an inspirational story behind the earrings. I was speechless.