# Ep 57 The Ripple Effect of Abuse with Rosalia Rivera

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Podcast: [Conversations with Kristi](https://stenobird.com/podcast/conversations-with-kristi-6478253)
Published: 2026-02-04T22:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of Conversations with Kristi , Kristi is joined by Rosalia Rivera - founder of Consent Parenting , consent educator, and survivor advocate - for a deeply important conversation about prevention, healing, and the responsibility adults hold in protecting children. Rosalia shares her lived experience of childhood sexual abuse and how becoming a parent resurfaced memories she didn’t yet have language for. Together, Kristi and Rosalia explore why so many parents avoid child safety conversations - whether through fear, overwhelm, or the belief that “this doesn’t happen in our family” - and how both avoidance and overprotection can leave children vulnerable. This episode unpacks how grooming operates in plain sight, why children communicate harm through behaviour, and how trauma-informed, age-appropriate conversations can dramatically reduce risk. It’s a hopeful, empowering discussion that centres education as a form of freedom - not fear. This is not about paranoia. It’s about prevention, connection, and courage. ⚠️ Content Warning This episode includes discussion of: childhood sexual abuse family and domestic violence grooming behaviours trauma responses online and peer-to-peer sexual harm Some listeners may find this content confronting. Please listen with care and pause or step away if needed. Support resources are listed below. Key Themes Covered Why “not my child” thinking places children at risk How unhealed adult trauma can impact prevention efforts Grooming behaviours in family, community, and online settings Why children often communicate harm through behaviour The importance of trauma-informed education for parents How consent, boundaries, and body safety protect all children Why silence and discomfort benefit offenders The long-term impacts of abus…

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