The night before her uncle's wedding, while her whole family celebrated around her, he sexually abused her. The next day, she sat at his wedding and smiled for photos like nothing happened. In this episode of Silent No More, Lifshy shares her story of surviving abuse by a family member, and how the dynamics around her allowed it to happen. 🎗️ Support our mission: http://kck.st/4v5OCnV Help us bring My Body Is Mine, a children's book teaching body safety, into the hands of families everywhere. 👕 Wear the message: https://swagforsurvivors.com/products/be-the-adult-you-needed-hoodie "Be the Adult You Needed" hoodie, available now at Swag for Survivors. Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussion of child sexual abuse and its lasting impact. Listener discretion is strongly advised. Support and Helplines: RAINN, www.rainn.org 1-800-656-HOPE 1in6, www.1in6.org Darkness to Light, www.d2l.org Survivors of Incest Anonymous, www.siawso.org Zaakah, www.zaakah.org Sacred Spaces, www.jewishsacredspaces.org JCASA, jcasavictims.org Survivors for Justice, survivorsforjustice.org You are not alone. Healing is possible. The views and opinions expressed by guests on the Silent No More podcast are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Better Safe Than Silent. Learn more about our work, including our children's book My Body Is Mine, at bettersafethansilent.org

The night before her uncle's wedding, while her whole family celebrated around her, he sexually abused her. The next day, she sat at his wedding and smiled for photos like nothing happened. In this episode of Silent No More, Lifshy shares her story of surviving abuse by a family member, and how the dynamics around her allowed it to happen. 🎗️ Support our mission: http://kck.st/4v5OCnV Help us bring My Body Is Mine, a children's book teaching body safety, into the hands of families everywhere. 👕 Wear the message: https://swagforsurvivors.com/products/be-the-adult-you-needed-hoodie "Be the Adult You Needed" hoodie, available now at Swag for Survivors. Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussion of child sexual abuse and its lasting impact. Listener discretion is strongly advised. Support and Helplines: RAINN, www.rainn.org 1-800-656-HOPE 1in6, www.1in6.org Darkness to Light, www.d2l.org Survivors of Incest Anonymous, www.siawso.org Zaakah, www.zaakah.org Sacred Spaces, www.jewishsacredspaces.org JCASA, jcasavictims.org Survivors for Justice, survivorsforjustice.org You are not alone. Healing is possible. The views and opinions expressed by guests on the Silent No More podcast are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Better Safe Than Silent. Learn more about our work, including our children's book My Body Is Mine, at bettersafethansilent.org