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.

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

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 ...