273 - Jenny's Single Mum Story (Part 1)

<p>In this episode, single mum Jenny shares Part 1 of her story.  </p> <p>**Please note this episode and topic may act as a trigger for some people, and this episode is not suitable to listen to within earshot of children.**</p> <p>In part 1 of this series, Jenny shares her life from her childhood and the sexual abuse she received from her father which started when she was nine years old.</p> <p>She talks about:</p> <ul> <li>what life was like growing up with an alcoholic father and the sexual abuse she got from her father,</li> <li>the pain she had to overcome when she exposed her father, and the shame that came with it,</li> <li>the discovery that her father was also doing the same thing to her sisters,</li> <li>the court case and how she was let down by the people who should have protected her,</li> <li>how her father continued abusing her throughout it,</li> <li>how she was betrayed by her own mother to protect her father,</li> <li>how her own children coped with the truth about their mother's abuse,</li> <li>the power of forgiveness, and</li> <li>overcoming and thriving after sexual abuse.</li> </ul> <p>This is not just a story about surviving abuse, but about the bravery and strength that one little girl had, and how she got through it, and ultimately thrived in life.</p> <p>It is Jenny's hope to provide encouragement to women to believe that peace, happiness, and self-love are possible, even after the most horrific of traumas.</p> <p>Stay tuned for Part 2 that drops next week.</p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Links mentioned in the episode:</span></strong> </p> <p>Jump on the waitlist for Thrive Tribe <a href= "https://www.subscribepage.com/thrivetribe_waitlist" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">HERE</a>. </p> <p>Download the E-book – Thirteen single mothers share their struggles, top tips, and their favourite things about being a single mother – <a href= "https://www.subscribepage.com/13singlemumsshare" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HERE</a>.</p> <p>To contact Julia, email: <a href= "mailto:julia@