When A Neighbor is Your Abuser

episode 9

A unique conversation where mother and daughter bravely hold conversations around sensitive subjects such as sexual trauma with honesty and compassion can help address the deeper aspects of childhood sex abuse that continue into adulthood.  In this episode Jennica speaks for the first time about a childhood experience of being groomed, molested and raped by a family friend, her visit to the Children’s Justice Center and her journey of feeling both supported and let down as a victim. 

Asia and her daughter Jennica examine how abuse is perpetrated through systems and families and speak openly about experiencing sexual abuse, the complexities in the aftermath, and the nuances between suppressed and waking memories.  This honest discussion places curiosity and observation as the baseline to bravely discuss years of unearthing personal traumas in hopes of encouraging others to do the same.

*More about the history of repressed memories will be continued in part 2 of this conversation between Asia and Jennica. This episode was recorded in partnership with Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse (SCSA) Non-profit organization, SCSA radio network.