Below are the best of Mary DeMuth’s blog posts on the subject of sexual abuse.

International

An Open Letter to Pope Francis about the Sexual Abuse of Children

The Church

The Church has failed Sexual Abuse Victims

An Open Letter to the SBC

The Abused: The Church Must Do Better 

The Inconvenience of Victims 

Cover-Ups Do Not Represent Jesus

Bystander Responsibility

Sex after Abuse

The Sexy Wife I Cannot Be

Sex Is Scary for Abuse Victims

Affection is Hard for Sexual Abuse Victims

Prayer

A Prayer for Sexual Abuse Victims

Survivors

An Open Letter to Sexual Abuse Victims

When we Neglect the Millstone, We Cast Stones at Survivors

I Believe You

When Others Negate Your Sexual Abuse Story

The Nature of Complex Trauma

A Survivor’s Lament

Most Abuse Victims don’t Fight or Flee; They Freeze

Porn

Sexual Abuse and Porn: a correlation

Sexual Predators

Sexual Abusers Are Masters of Deception

Be Wise about Repentant Predators

Poop Brownies and Predators

The Mark: A Locating Device for Predators

Children

How and When Do I Tell My Children About My Sexual Abuse

8 Reasons Sexual Predators Prey on Kids