My Dad and Brother are Rapists

About this episode

Maddy shares her experience growing up in a home where her father's imprisonment and family abuse were unspoken realities.

Maddy was six years old when her father went to prison - but no one told her why. Growing up, everything felt confusing, unstable, and unspoken. The truth was always there… just never explained. In this episode, she shares what it was like growing up in a home where abuse was ignored, secrets were kept, and she was left to figure it out on her own. Sponsored By: → Hers: Ready to reach your goals? Visit https://forhers.com/insane to get personalized, affordable care that gets you. → Lucy: Find LUCY near you at https://lucy.co/stores,or save 20% on your first online order at https://lucy.co/INSANE with promo code INSANE. On This Episode We Cover: → 00:00:00 – What makes someone finally decide to share their story? → 00:00:35 – What happens when a parent goes to prison during childhood? → 00:01:20 – How do parents’ backgrounds shape a child’s life? → 00:03:00 – What does a toxic relationship between parents look like? → 00:04:45 – What does early childhood feel like before everything changes? → 00:06:30 – When do childhood experiences first start to feel wrong? → 00:07:55 – What leads to a parent receiving a long prison sentence? → 00:09:10 – What happens when a parent suddenly…

People in this episode

Host: Devorah Roloff

Guest: Maddy

Topics covered

• childhood trauma
• family dynamics
• abuse
• mental health
• parenting
• secrets

Keywords

• childhood
• abuse
• prison
• family
• trauma
• mental health
• secrets
• instability

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