Category Archives: Costs of Child Abuse

Caution: Cautions


Caution: Triggers.  – that’s what set off this post; we were starting one in our little child’s ‘book’, the little Shop of Horrors – wrote the next line . . .) Caution: Could Contain Material Offensive to . . . … Continue reading

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Goodbye – for a While


We must leave tomorrow – leaving the North American continent and flying far South of here to rescue a man. We shall be gone for a long while – three weeks – at which time we will return, bringing this … Continue reading

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The Costs of Child Abuse


What are the real costs of child abuse?  Let’s put aside the following: 1) Medical expenses for abused children 2) Legal expenses to pursue, arrest, and incarcerate child abusers 3) Therapy for their victims 4) Therapy for themselves 5) The … Continue reading

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Protected: “Egos Down” – The Story of a Social Failure to Help Local Children


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Why Cut?


Why Cut?  This is from a Tokoni post I wrote back on 06/10/2009.  (lol – just noticed: NOT so long ago …. hmmm.) Cutting.  How to explain?  Especially to one who does not understand?  The best answer I could ever … Continue reading

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Harlow’s Monkeys


Harlow’s Monkeys (Tokoni 05/27/2009) A comment received caused me to pause and reflect on the psychological behaviors indicated in my story “Marrying the Girl Next Door”. The comment put me into a ‘thinking mode’ because I realize my answer was … Continue reading

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Wakeup Call


A cool metal ring thumps you in the forehead, right between the eyes.  Three times. “tap tap tap”. You rouse your mind from sleep; confused by your dreams and this thing – about as big around as your thumb: a … Continue reading

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The Financial Costs of Child Abuse


Here are links to data regarding the Financial Costs of Child Abuse.  If you want people to feel threatened by child abuse, one of the best places to start is their pocketbooks – since this is perceived as a threat … Continue reading

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