Taylor Talks
Life as an Author, Disney World Cast Member, and Big Sister through Foster Care & Adoption
                              Currently pursuing my own adoption journey... I'm #DreamingofaDaughter!
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Books
  • Dreaming of a Daughter
  • Small Businesses
    • The Write Creations
    • Enhanced Edits
  • About Taylor
  • Contact

Unseen Abuse

5/26/2015

0 Comments

 
Welcome back to Taylor Talks!
​

When you think of abuse, what comes to mind? Pictures of children covered in bruises? Broken bones and tear-streaked faces?
Would it surprise you to know that not all abuse can be seen when you look at a child? When you see a bruised child, you're seeing the result of physical abuse. But you can't see emotional abuse, or when a child is neglected. You can't see the words that put a child down and make them feel unwanted.


When a child is emotionally or mentally abused, they aren't being hit or physically harmed. They are being verbally degraded and made to feel worthless. They are being called names, or maybe told that they aren't loved. You can't see the abuse when you look at the child, so it can be hard to realize that a child is being abused this way.


When a child is being neglected, it means that they aren't receiving the care that they need to live. Children need food, clothing, and shelter, according to laws put in place to protect kids. Sometimes parents are so addicted to drugs or alcohol that they forget to feed their kids. Maybe they don't change babies' diapers, or bathe their young kids. Neglect can really only be seen after it has been happening for a while. Eventually you would be able to see weight loss in a child who isn't being fed, or filth on a child who hasn't been bathed or given clean clothes.

Physical abuse, or when a child is being hit or beaten, is very scary. But it isn't the only abuse that a child can experience. It's important to pay attention to a child's behavior and really uncover the truth when you think something could be amiss. And it's important to be there for children emotionally when they enter your home as a foster child. You never know what they've been through before coming to live with you.
​

I'm only seven people away from hitting 100 likes on my Facebook author page! I'd really love it if you would support my writing career by taking a few seconds and liking the page yourself. Thanks so much!

I’d greatly appreciate it if you would share this blog with friends and family through your favorite social media sites. If you’re sharing on Twitter, don’t forget to tag me (
@TayTayK02) and use the hashtag #TaylorTalks.

Thanks!
Taylor

Previous Post
Next Post
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    About

    Picture
    My family started doing foster care when I was three years old. We took in nineteen children over the course of eighteen years, with our last placement leaving in December 2014. I'm the only biological child in my family, though my parents adopted five of my siblings.

    I love to share my perspective on the foster care system and share how my unique upbringing shaped my life.

    I'm also a Cast Member at Walt Disney World and lover of all things Disney! My career allows me the opportunity to find a little bit of Magic in life every day.


    I enjoy sharing my journey as a writer as well. Find my children's books on Amazon and keep following my blog for updates on future books that I'll be releasing!

    Archives

    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    December 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014


    Categories

    All
    About My Family
    About The Blog
    Adoption
    Baking
    Birthdays
    Career
    Cast Member Mondays
    Day To Day
    Disney
    Family Life
    Foster Care
    Foster Parent Fridays
    Holidays
    Informative
    Inspiration
    Memories
    My Life
    Our Experience
    School
    Shared Stories
    Sign Language
    The Write Creations
    Writing


    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.