Breaking The Silence on Sibling Sexual Trauma & Abuse

About this episode

The episode discusses the upcoming conference on sibling sexual trauma and abuse, featuring insights from survivors and experts.

Jane Epstein and Diane Tarantini join us again but this time TOGETHER to discuss the upcoming "Sibling Sexual Trauma & Abuse Conference: Breaking the Silence" to be held on June 23, 2026 at Long Island University, NY. A one-day, lived-experience-led gathering bringing survivors, parents, practitioners, researchers, and students together to move this field forward — safely, collaboratively, and with integrity. Details and registration: https://www.5waves.org/conference "Raising Safe Siblings" is an online course equipping parents and child safety professionals to recognize, prevent, and address sibling harm: psychological, physical, and/or sexual. View the first module for free here: https://www.toughtopicsmom.com/raising-safe-siblings.In a story that reads like a fairy tale, The Brave Knight children's book helps kids recognize what "grooming" is--the process a predator (or bully) uses to gain the trust of a potential victim and sometimes their family. The Brave Knight is available here: https://amzn.to/422QL7I.Everyone Was Silent: A memoir--shows how Sibling Sexual Trauma and Abuse (SSTA) can happen in a middle-class family in America. https://amzn.to/4tE05ev "I Feel Real…

People in this episode

Hosts: Nicole Braddock Bromley, Mary O’Brien

Guests: Jane Epstein, Diane Tarantini

Topics covered

• sibling sexual trauma
• abuse
• survivor support
• child safety
• mental health
• education

Keywords

• sibling abuse
• trauma conference
• child safety education
• survivor stories
• mental health resources

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Long Island University

Books & works: Raising Safe Siblings, The Brave Knight, Everyone Was Silent, I Feel Real Guilty

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