3 readings by Clara Hinton
Understanding abuse.
Clara has written openly about abuse in her marriage and the harm done to children. These personal accounts explore secrecy, emotional abuse, and the changes her family faced after the truth came out.
These readings include descriptions of child sexual abuse and emotional abuse.
Why Was It So Hard to Believe My Husband Molested Children?
Clara describes the shock, disbelief, and self-questioning that followed learning the truth about her husband.
Read this writingI Was An Abused Wife. Why Did I Stay So Long?
Her account of emotional abuse, the wish to be loved, and why she found it so difficult to leave.
Read this writingThe Unknown is Always Frightening!
The fear and practical uncertainty Clara and her daughters faced as they began rebuilding their lives.
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