*Trigger alert, for some this may be a triggering topic and I invite you to be patient with yourself and take a break from listening if it is. But please consider returning back as this episode is full of insights to help empower YOU and your kids to prevent or overcome uncomfortable situations.  

In this episode, Dr. Elana welcomes Korah Hoffman, a licensed master social worker who is a mental health therapist in Jackson Michigan. Korah has a private practice and loves helping others reach their fullest potential. Korah specializes in working with trauma, children, youth, and families. As a victim of child sexual abuse, she is particularly passionate about helping families talk to their children about difficult topics in order to keep them well informed and safe. In today’s episode, they discussed how to talk to our kids about preventing sexual abuse, when a good time to start these conversations, how to stay safe, and the importance of how to have these conversations in a way to not leave our kids afraid but rather empowered! 

Topics Discussed:

• How to talk to our kids about preventing sexual abuse at any age
• How family and acquaintances make up the most common perpetrators and how to best protect our kids without being a helicopter mom
• What ages to start these conversations and how often
• Language to use that children really get
• Examples of when the most effective times to have these conversations 
• Tips parents can do to keep their kids safe at large gatherings
• The importance of how to have these conversations in a way to not leave our kids afraid but rather empowered! 

Show Notes:

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Today we would like to welcome Korah Hoffman, a licensed master social worker who is a mental health therapist in Jackson Michigan. Korah has a private practice and loves helping others reach their fullest potential. Korah specializes in working with trauma, children, youth, and families. As a victim of child sexual abuse she is particularly passionate about helping families talk to their children about difficult topics in order to keep them well informed and safe.

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