Aimed at women who have been victims of sexual abuse as children, this book offers advice on coming to terms with the past while moving positively into the future, and provides an explanation of the healing process, first-person accounts of recovery, and practical suggestions.
Laura Davis Books
Laura Davis is the author of seven non-fiction books, with over 1.8 million copies sold worldwide. She inspires readers through her writing groups and retreats, focusing on the power of memory and memoir creation. Her work deeply explores themes of healing, parenting, and overcoming trauma with empathy and understanding.
In this groundbreaking companion to The Courage to Heal, Laura Davis offers an inspiring, in-depth workbook that speaks to all women and men healing from the effects of child sexual abuse. The combination of checklists, writing and art Projects, open-ended questions and activities expertly guides the survivor through the healing process. Survival Skills -- Teaches survivors to create a safe, supportive environment, ask for help, deal with crisis periods, and choose therapy. Aspects Of Healing -- Focuses on the healing process: gaining a capacity for hope, breaking silence, letting go of shame, turning anger into action, planning a confrontation, preparing for family contact, and affirming personal progress. Guidelines For Healing Sexually -- Redefines the concept of "safe sex" and establishes healthy ground rules for sexual contact.
Informative, inspiring, and enlightening, Becoming the Parent You Want to Be provides parents with the building blocks they need to discover their own parenting philosophy and develop effective parenting strategies. Through in-depth information, practical suggestions, and many lively first-person stories, the authors address the many dilemmas and joys that the parent of young children encounter and demonstrate a range of solutions to the major issues that arise in the raising of babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Full of warmth, clarity, humor, and respect, Becoming the Parent You Want to Be gives parents permission to be human: to question, to learn, to make mistakes, to struggle and to grow, and, most of all, to have fun with their children.
Provides self-help guidelines, a resource guide, and an analysis of "false memory" syndrome to women who have been sexually abused as children.
Allies In Healing: When The Person You Love Is A Survivor Of Child Sexual Abuse
- 368 pages
- 13 hours of reading
"But what about me?" "Is it possible to go one day without dealing with the survivor's issues?" "Will we ever make love again?" "Will the survivor love me in the end?" "How do I know if I should throw in the towel?" Based on in-depth interviews and her workshops for partners across the country, Laura Davis offers practical advice and encouragement to all partners -- girlfriends, boyfriends, spouses, and lovers -- trying to support the survivors in their lives while tending to their own needs along the way. She shows couples how to deepen compassion, improve communication, and develop an understanding of healing as a shared activity. Addressing partners' most important questions, Allies in Healing covers: The Basics -- answers common questions about sexual abuse. Allies in Healing -- introduces key concepts of working and growing together. My Needs and Feelings -- teaches partners to recognize, value, and express their own needs. Dealing with Crisis -- includes strategies for handling suicidal feelings, regression, and hopelessness. Intimacy and Communication -- offers practical advice on dealing with distancing, control, trust, and fighting. Sex -- provides guidelines for coping with flashbacks, lack of desire, differences in sexual needs, and frustration. Family lssues -- suggests a range of ideas for interacting with the survivor's family. Partners' Stories -- explores the struggles, triumphs, and courage of eight partners.
In ihrem einzigartigen Ratgeber gibt Laura Davis Antworten auf die Verwirrung, Wut, Frustration und Hilflosigkeit, die Partnerinnen und Partner von Überlebenden sexueller Gewalt oft erleben. Im ersten Teil des Buches geht es um Fragen rund um Beziehungsthemen wie Bedürfnisse und Gefühle, Erwartungen, Grenzen, Nähe und Sex. Die Autorin zeigt, wie Partnerinnen und Partner ihre Geliebten im Umgang mit ihren Gewalterfahrungen unterstützen können, ohne jedoch ihre eigenen Bedürfnisse zu vernachlässigen. Im zweiten Teil kommen Partnerinnen und Partner von Überlebenden sexueller Gewalt mit ihren Erfahrungen zu Wort. Ein Buch, das all jenen, die einen traumatisierten Menschen lieben, Mut und Kraft gibt. Laura Davis, selbst Überlebende sexueller Gewalt, ist Autorin von Selbsthilfebüchern wie "Trotz allem" (mit Ellen Bass) sowie Elternratgebern. Sie leitet Workshops für Überlebende und Partner/innen und lebt in Santa Cruz, Kalifornien.
In ihrem einzigartigen Ratgeber gibt Laura Davis Antworten auf die Verwirrung, Wut, Frustration und Hilflosigkeit, die Partnerinnen und Partner von Überlebenden sexueller Gewalt oft erleben. Im ersten Teil des Buches geht es um Fragen rund um Beziehungsthemen wie Bedürfnisse und Gefühle, Erwartungen, Grenzen, Nähe und Sex. Die Autorin zeigt, wie Partnerinnen und Partner ihre Geliebten im Umgang mit ihren Gewalterfahrungen unterstützen können, ohne jedoch ihre eigenen Bedürfnisse zu vernachlässigen. Im zweiten Teil kommen Partnerinnen und Partner von Überlebenden sexueller Gewalt mit ihren Erfahrungen zu Wort. Ein Buch, das all jenen, die einen traumatisierten Menschen lieben, Mut und Kraft gibt. Laura Davis, selbst Überlebende sexueller Gewalt, ist Autorin von Selbsthilfebüchern wie "Trotz allem" (mit Ellen Bass) sowie Elternratgebern. Sie leitet Workshops für Überlebende und Partner/innen und lebt in Santa Cruz, Kalifornien.
