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This episode features Paul DiLorenzo, who has worked in every aspect of the child welfare system over the past 40 years—as a writer, as a consultant, and as a case worker. One of his key insights has been around the relationship between chronic neglect and child sexual abuse. DiLorenzo asks the question about how we might interrupt the cycle of generational abuse by stopping the cycle of chronic neglect. What prevents us from doing this right now? Is part of it that as child abuse professionals, we’ve grown cynical and given up on some families entirely as they cycle back through the system? What would it really mean if we truly believed in the power of redemption and that even the most struggling families could change? Tune in for this thoughtful conversation about engaging families right where they are and helping them invest in their own healing.

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