Author Recounts Her Painful Experience As A Warning For Parents
October 23, 2006 (Press Release) --
Columbia, MD/October 23, 2006 – “Land of Broken Toys” (Trafford Publishing, 2006, ISBN 141209179-9) by Carla St. Rose-Rein tackles one of the most gripping problems facing families and guardians today – sexual abuse of a child by the person the parent may be dating. In a vivid and heart-wrenching account, St. Rose-Rein writes of her childhood and adolescence and the abuse she endured by the men her mother was dating. “Land of Broken Toys” offers insight on how to be on the look out for warning signs of one of the gravest problems facing single parents today.
“I want my story, which is told is “Land of Broken Toys”, to be a cautionary tale to parents and everyone in society of the impact that abuse has on children,” said St. Rose-Rein. “More than anything, I want single parents to see this book as a guide on how to prevent harm to their children.
“When we introduce a person that we are dating to our children, we are taking a leap of faith, not only for ourselves but for our children,” continued St. Rose-Rein. “The majority of the times these decisions are the right ones but when they are not, I want parents to know the warning signs and more importantly, I want them to side with their child and confront the abuse head-on.”
Over 47% of American families are headed by a single parent. Often the single parent will begin dating while their child is extremely young. In many instances of reported sex abuse among children, it is the boyfriend or girlfriend of the single parent who committed the abuse. Tragically, the parent will often not believe the child when they report the abuse and turn a blind eye to behavioral changes.
St. Rose-Rein was one of those children, whose calls for help went unanswered, in her case, by her mother. She paints a portrait of how a bond between her and her mother was forever shattered from the trauma and pain of the abuse that she endured. “Land of Broken Toys” also tells of how St. Rose-Rein did not let it destroy her life, as so often happens to victims of abuse.
“I want parents and caregivers to realize that when they date and bring that person into their family’s life, they are making a decision that will affect their children for years to come,” said St. Rose-Rein. “’Land of Broken Toys’ is meant to help parents and caregivers make the right choices and show them how they can investigate and observe the interaction of their children and the person they are dating in a healthy manner.”
“Land of Broken Toys” is a straightforward memoir that not only draws upon St. Rose-Rein’s own experience but upon several years of research on the issue of single parents and abuse. The book also covers another related growing issue in today’s world – what exactly are the rights of children and when do they supersede those of the parents.
Additional information on “Land of Broken Toys” and Carla St. Rose-Rein may be obtained at www.landofbrokentoys.com.
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“I want my story, which is told is “Land of Broken Toys”, to be a cautionary tale to parents and everyone in society of the impact that abuse has on children,” said St. Rose-Rein. “More than anything, I want single parents to see this book as a guide on how to prevent harm to their children.
“When we introduce a person that we are dating to our children, we are taking a leap of faith, not only for ourselves but for our children,” continued St. Rose-Rein. “The majority of the times these decisions are the right ones but when they are not, I want parents to know the warning signs and more importantly, I want them to side with their child and confront the abuse head-on.”
Over 47% of American families are headed by a single parent. Often the single parent will begin dating while their child is extremely young. In many instances of reported sex abuse among children, it is the boyfriend or girlfriend of the single parent who committed the abuse. Tragically, the parent will often not believe the child when they report the abuse and turn a blind eye to behavioral changes.
St. Rose-Rein was one of those children, whose calls for help went unanswered, in her case, by her mother. She paints a portrait of how a bond between her and her mother was forever shattered from the trauma and pain of the abuse that she endured. “Land of Broken Toys” also tells of how St. Rose-Rein did not let it destroy her life, as so often happens to victims of abuse.
“I want parents and caregivers to realize that when they date and bring that person into their family’s life, they are making a decision that will affect their children for years to come,” said St. Rose-Rein. “’Land of Broken Toys’ is meant to help parents and caregivers make the right choices and show them how they can investigate and observe the interaction of their children and the person they are dating in a healthy manner.”
“Land of Broken Toys” is a straightforward memoir that not only draws upon St. Rose-Rein’s own experience but upon several years of research on the issue of single parents and abuse. The book also covers another related growing issue in today’s world – what exactly are the rights of children and when do they supersede those of the parents.
Additional information on “Land of Broken Toys” and Carla St. Rose-Rein may be obtained at www.landofbrokentoys.com.
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