What Do I Do Now? A Survival Guide for Mothers of Sexually Abused Children (MOSAC)

"What do I do now?" is a mother's cry after she learns of her child's sexual abuse. Research shows that one in four girls and one in six boys under eighteen are sexually abused, usually by someone they know and trust, often a father or father-figure. Many remember abuse only in adolescence or adulthood. A mother's belief in her child's disclosure and her active support and protection after disclosure are essential to recovery from the horror of sexual abuse. Mothers' trauma from their child