Carnival Against Child Abuse: September 2009 Announcement
I am pleased to host this month's Carnival Against Child Abuse.
Submissions are due by Wednesday, September 23rd and I will publish on Friday, September 25th.
Submit at: Blog Carnival Submissions
The theme this month is significant others, spouses, families and parenting. (I'll elucidate on the theme below).
Blog carnivals are new to me, and may be to you too. So, I'll provide some background.
What is a blog carnival? A collection of blog articles (or art or poetry) hosted on a single site for the purpose of bringing readers and writers together.
Why a theme? There are a lot of blogs and it's hard to keep up with all that we want to. Many have different takes on the same issue. So, it's nice to bring them all together. Think of it like a mini-magazine with a special topic. I chose the theme of "significant others, spouses, families, and parenting" because I have met many in the blogging community who struggle with these issues, myself included. I was thinking of how complicated healing can be in the context of these relationships, plus the impact on others.
Some possible questions to explore:
- How does your spouse handle your healing? Or your symptoms?
- How do you talk to your spouse about your abuse or current place of healing?
- How do you talk to young children versus older children about your abuse or healing?
- What are the strains on the family and how do you cope with that?
- How do your child abuse experiences shape how you raise your children?
Don't have a blog or need help? Send an email to paul@mindparts.org and I will help you. In particular, if you don't have a blog and want to post on the theme, I will be happy to receive your article by email and I will host it here as a "guest" submission with byline credit given as you specify. This is a great opportunity for non-bloggers to make a statement.
Don't have an article related to the theme? That's okay. Because like any good magazine, there are other articles too! On the submission page you will be asked to pick a category of: Advocacy & Awareness; Aftermath; Healing & Therapy; In the News; Poetry; or Survivor Stories. Also, your blog itself does not need to be about child abuse, just the post you are submitting. And you can submit older articles and more than one article.
I hope you submit! The blogging community has a lot to contribute on the subject of child abuse and healing. Let your voice be heard.
Again, to submit, click on over to: Blog Carnival Submissions
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Wow, Paul! What a wonderful "introduction to blog carnivals" explanation you've provided here! I've been doing this since 2006 and I probably get a little lax about explaining exactly what we're doing with the carnival. Good job and thank you! I will get a permalink to this post up over at BC dot com and I will also copy and paste some of what you said about the theme for over there.
I just knew you were going to be a great host and you're showing me that already! :)
Well, I built on what Enola wrote last month. So, hats off to her. But I did add the piece about hosting articles for those who don't have blogs. I know there are probably many out there who don't want the burden of a blog, but have something important to say. So, I wanted to give them the opportunity. I think that would be a good 'service' to add going forward.
I had not heard of this before--such a cool idea! I'm one of those who "doesn't want the burden of a blog" and so this is intriguing. Thanks for the great explanation and the links, Paul. Hope you are doing okay now that you are back!
jahda
Ok, so this is the insecure part of me asking... Can anyone really submit an item? Does it have to be an article, or can it be a poem or art?
We've seen the carnivals in the past and been too scared to even contemplate submitting something.
In regards to this subject does it have to be positive? My past is one of the reasons why I ended up with an abusive husband, that won't make positive or good reading for anyone. I don't know if I could write about it, so I suppose it's more of a general question.
Yes, anyone can really submit an item, blog or no blog. Yes, it can be poetry or art; and those are especially appreciated! I added that to the description. No, it need not be positive. It's what everyone who contributes to it makes it, not what I think it should be. It's a collaborative exercise. Please don't feel pressured to write anything, but if you do I am sure it will be helpful to others (but again, do it only if it feels right to you).
Paul,
I've submitted my entry. Thanks for hosting the carnival for all of us.
Regards,
Rick