New research reveals that female perpetrators of child sexual abuse often use grooming, and victims rarely tell anyone.

Discipline involves teaching your child ways to behave, follow rules, and learn self-control. Abuse isn’t discipline but rather actions that harm a child. Learn the difference and where to find help.

Cruel words can leave a mark on a child –– and may have as much of an impact as physical abuse, new research has found. People who experienced physical abuse as a child were at a 50% increased risk ...

Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a prevalent problem, with just over 10% of the population suffering from this kind of abuse (Peréz-Fuentes et al., 2013). Among U.S. children, one in five girls and one in ...