Ep 57 The Ripple Effect of Abuse with Rosalia Rivera

About this episode

Kristi McVee and Rosalia Rivera discuss the impact of childhood sexual abuse and the importance of open conversations about child safety.

In this episode of Conversations with Kristi , Kristi is joined by Rosalia Rivera - founder of Consent Parenting , consent educator, and survivor advocate - for a deeply important conversation about prevention, healing, and the responsibility adults hold in protecting children. Rosalia shares her lived experience of childhood sexual abuse and how becoming a parent resurfaced memories she didn’t yet have language for. Together, Kristi and Rosalia explore why so many parents avoid child safety conversations - whether through fear, overwhelm, or the belief that “this doesn’t happen in our family” - and how both avoidance and overprotection can leave children vulnerable. This episode unpacks how grooming operates in plain sight, why children communicate harm through behaviour, and how trauma-informed, age-appropriate conversations can dramatically reduce risk. It’s a hopeful, empowering discussion that centres education as a form of freedom - not fear. This is not about paranoia. It’s about prevention, connection, and courage. ⚠️ Content Warning This episode includes discussion of: childhood sexual abuse family and domestic violence grooming behaviours trauma responses online and…

People in this episode

Host: Kristi McVee

Guest: Rosalia Rivera

Topics covered

• child safety
• abuse prevention
• parenting
• trauma-informed education
• grooming
• healing

Keywords

• childhood sexual abuse
• parenting
• grooming
• trauma
• prevention
• education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Consent Parenting

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