166: Jane Epstein: Complicated Courage - Surviving Sibling Sexual Assault

Purpose Through Pain

Jane Epstein was sexually molested as a child over a period of years by her sibling when she was 6 and her brother was 12. At 50 plus years old, she is sorting it all out and sharing her story to empower other survivors to handle their emotions. God has called her to share her story. She knew she needed to share her story so other people did not feel alone

She was suicidal, a stripper, lost her first husband, but by no accident, got gave her tools to be where she is today.

Before Jane could heal from the trauma, she had to forgive herself before she could forgive her brother.

This is a much more common issue than many think. In this episode, Jane goes into the statistics, but if your family experiences this, her advice is for the parents to “breath, remain calm, and get both of the siblings help.”

In this episode:

1. How Jane began to heal from sexual trauma from her brother
2. What to look out for in your own family
3. Sibling Sexual Assault Statistics
4. Prevention and awareness of sibling sexual abuse

Key Takeaways:

• Strategies to do if your family experiences sibling sexual molestation
• How to talk to your kids about sibling sexual molestation
• How to protect your kids from sibling sexual molestation

Tweetable Moments:

"Understanding grief is a huge gift."

Connect with Jane:

Jane’s Website: https://www.complicatedcourage.com/

Jane’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/janepepstein

Jane’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Complicatedcourage

Jane’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jane_complicatedcourage/

Connect with Joseph James:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/purthrpn

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meetjosephjames/