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Mothering, Courage, and Resilience in Women Who Were Sexually Abused as Children unravels the veil of silence and captures the experiences of mothers who were sexually abused as children. The first step in both supporting mothers and disrupting the cycle of intergenerational abuse is to break the silence that keeps these mothers isolated and alone in their mothering challenges and successes. The experiences of mothering for this group of women need to be told in order to promote and encourage discourse. This book represents my commitment to make a contribution and to facilitate change for this large but poorly understood and disenfranchised group. I hope to cast a light on the therapeutic needs, concerns, and struggles of mothers who have survived childhood abuse and for the professionals who support these remarkable women.