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“What I Wish I [Had] Told My Parents”

Teenage trauma: Reasons teens don’t tell their parents about sexual abuse

Beth Childress
Nov 1 · 5 min read

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Beth Childress

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Quirky, raw, & honest (excl.age queries), author of two books — one that surpassed expectations and one that BOMBED.Outside the box teacher, M.A. in counseling

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