Fictitious Truths - Barbara Lane
40 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago -Stories are powerful. They stir our emotions and effect our behaviors. Fictitious Truths presents captivating stories to catch your ear, stir your emotions and encourage you to act. Beginning with Lucy's Story, characters are created from the collective lives of the abused and neglected children I have worked with in addition to the true life stories of myself and my ten biological sisters. Each episode with beguile you. Interviews with survivors of child abuse and discussions regarding the subject matter are presented in many episodes, but following the live of a young child has the most impact. I hope you follow and share with others Lucy's Story and be A VOICE FOR ABUSED CHILDREN. Barbara Lane
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Episodes
Discussion With Foster Care Expert Dr. John DeGarmo
June 29, 2022 21:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBThere are those who are passionate about their calling, and Dr. John DeGarmo is one. Dr. DeGarmo is THE foster care expert to turn to for answers to your questions or to find support for your efforts in helping abused and neglected children. Dr. DeGarmo is the founder of The Foster Care Institute, is an International Speaker and Author. Dr. DeGarmo uses all of his talents to educate you and to enhance your understanding of the crisis surrounding the foster care system. Find out what yo...
Fictitious Truths Discusses Parental Alienation with Dr. Foderao
June 23, 2022 04:00 - 45 minutes - 30.9 MBThere are many ways children get abused. Some are readily understood while others are harder to see. Parental Alienation is a type of abuse that might be hard to grasp. It occurs when one parent alienates another from their children through manipulation. If you have been alienated from your children, or want to learn more about this particular type of abuse, you will want to listen to today's show where Fictitious Truths shares an interview with Dr. Marni Hill Foderaro. Dr. Foderaro is a ...
Fictitious Truths Hosts Attorney and Author Mark Bello - Clergy Child Abuse
June 16, 2022 12:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBIt's a topic that is tough to discuss: the abuse of children by clergy. How can a man of God abuse the very child that is calling him "father?" We turn to our religion, our church, our synagogue for comfort, direction and support. What happens to faith when a child's very soul has been betrayed? Listen in as attorney Mark Bello informs us of his experiences while defending in court two young boys abused by a priest . You will want to know just how it all went down, how the Church fought the...
Season Two - Episode 15 of Lucy's Story
March 26, 2022 16:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBHere are some startling statistics. According to Fosteron.com 23,000 kids age out of the US foster care system every year. Of those kids, over 20% become homeless, under 60% will graduate from high school, 71% of young women will be pregnant by age 21, 25% will be involved in the justice system within 2 years of leaving foster care, under 3% will earn a college degree, 50% are unemployed by the age of 21 and 60% of sex trafficked youth came from foster care. In this podcast, we have been le...
Recap of Lucy's Story Plus S2-E14 Fictitious Truths
March 16, 2022 14:00 - 12 minutes - 8.73 MBDid you know that a report of child abuse occurs every 10 seconds in the United States alone? According to Statista Research Department, there were 618,399 victims of child abuse in the United States in 2020. Of those, 136,000 victims were under one year of age and 150,673 between the ages of two and five. In keeping with those numbers, Fictitious Truths recaps Lucy’s story, one beginning when she was five years old, as she watched violent fighting between her parents. She cried out for he...
Episode Thirteen: For the Children of Ukraine
March 11, 2022 17:00 - 13 minutes - 9.6 MBSeason Two – Episode Thirteen The Children of Ukraine This is Barbara Lane. I know I told you I would release the next episode of Lucy’s Story, but today I think the events of the world require me to shift focus, just a bit, and speak to the needs of the children of war. I am specifically, today, speaking about the children of Ukraine. I, as many, am morally outraged. Let’s talk about this for a moment. Childhood trauma comes in many ways: abandonment, loss, separation, hunger, thirst,...
Episode 12, Season Two - Lucy's Story
March 02, 2022 19:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBHats off to all the social workers out there. March is social worker month and I want to send a thank you to each and every one of you who work so hard to help out abused and neglected children! I remember the social worker assigned to my case when I was just a little thing. As a matter of fact, I mention her in my upcoming memoir. Here’s what I wrote: “If I closed my eyes and thought about her, I could still see the kind face of that social worker: soft brown eyes and brown hair turned up ...
Episode 11 Season Two - Fictitious Truths - Lucy's Story
February 16, 2022 16:00 - 13 minutes - 9.07 MBWhat would you say is the biggest contributing factor to the continuation of child abuse? Would your answer be addictions, poverty, family structures or belief systems that are either too rigid or too permissive? You would be correct in your answers, but during my graduate studies, I determined one common and powerful factor that we all need to think about. Listen in to this discourse as well as Episode 11 of Lucy's story. Thanks for listening!!
Living Beyond Childhood Pain
February 01, 2022 21:00 - 13 minutes - 9.39 MBAs a gift to you, I offer a free download of my newly released manuscript: Living Beyond Childhood Pain-Learning to Live in the In-Between Space. You deserve to live a life free of the pain you carry from your childhood. Letting go of the experience of childhood abuse and neglect is never easy. Sometimes, it is helpful to have a structure to follow in order to find your way from sadness to living a joyful and fulfilling life. In this episode, I introduce my manuscript and speak with you ab...
Living Beyond Childhood Pain
February 01, 2022 21:00 - 13 minutes - 9.39 MBAs a gift to you, I offer a free download of my newly released manuscript: Living Beyond Childhood Pain-Learning to Live in the In-Between Space. You deserve to live a life free of the pain you carry from your childhood. Letting go of the experience of childhood abuse and neglect is never easy. Sometimes, it is helpful to have a structure to follow in order to find your way from sadness to living a joyful and fulfilling life. In this episode, I introduce my manuscript and speak with you ab...
Prayer for Survivors of Child Abuse
February 01, 2022 21:00 - 1 minute - 900 KBHere is a simple prayer I send your way to help heal your heart and soul. May you find peace.
Prayer for Survivors of Child Abuse
February 01, 2022 21:00 - 1 minute - 900 KBHere is a simple prayer I send your way to help heal your heart and soul. May you find peace.
Lucy's Story Continues, Season Two, Episode Eight
January 24, 2022 22:00 - 13 minutes - 9.05 MBEntering foster care is a trauma in and of itself. Lucy, now six has found herself placed in an emergency foster home. Mrs. Garrison, her foster mother, is highly trained and knowledgable as to what abused and neglected children need. Listen in as Mrs. Garrison advocates for Lucy who is frightened of her upcoming visit with her father while her heart aches for Miss Maudie. Next week I will provide you with the link needed to obtain a free download of "Living Beyond Childhood Pain," my newly...
Season 2, Episode 7: Double Hit: Reading from my memoir plus an interview with Holly, survivor of childhood sexual abuse
January 18, 2022 05:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBThis podcast is full of of information. As promised, I provide you with a reading from my memoir, expressing what I experienced in my first day in foster care, at the age of three. Secondly, I present my interview with a courageous woman, Holly, who shares with us her path toward healing childhood sexual abuse by forgiving her abuser.
Fictitious Truths, Season Two, Episode Six of Lucy's Story
January 11, 2022 20:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBThe first day of foster care is never easy. Listen in as you learn how the first day in emergency care progresses for our Lucy. Next episode will provide an interview with Holly, a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. Learn how she frees herself from her burdens by the act of forgiveness. Also, watch for upcoming release of workbook "Living Beyond Childhood Pain." I will inform you as to how to obtain your free download. You will be invited to work through the program on your own, join me ...
Author Kelvin Pierce, Fictitious Truths - Season Two, Episode FIve
January 04, 2022 15:00 - 58 minutes - 39.9 MBThere are those who take the darkness and bend it into light. Kelvin Pierce is one such person. This interview will inspire you with awe as you witness the resilience of the human spirit and the power of unconditional love. Author, Kelvin Pierce shares his story as told in his book: "Sins of My Father: Growing Up with America's Most Dangerous White Supremacist," available on Amazon. Raised by his father, William Luther Pierce III, founder of the National Alliance and author of The Turner Di...
Fictitious Truths, Season Two, Episode Four - Discussion
December 27, 2021 21:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBUshering in the New Year with hope and optimism is a hopeful and optimistic way of viewing the current world conditions. Still, that is what I am planning to do with Fictitious Truths. I have received many emails and messages in which my listeners have expressed the emotional difficulty they find in listening to Lucy's sad story. I came to realize that thus far I have not offered an equal and opposite force of hopefulness and optimism. So, I will be providing for you, my listener, intervi...
Season Two - Episode Three - Lucy's Story
December 15, 2021 14:00 - 10 minutes - 7.56 MBLucy, now removed from Miss Maudie's care, finds herself in the system. After spending a night in an emergency shelter for children she is next dropped off at an emergency foster home. Find out what happens to Miss Maudie, Riley the puppy and Lucy. Next episode to be launched on December 28 and will include an interview with author Kelvin Pierce Sins of My Father. Listen in to hear a story of survival and inspiration as Kelvin shares his story and the purpose he has fulfilled through his chi...
Season Two - Episode Two - Lucy's Story
November 29, 2021 19:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBHow many children experience the same event--spending a night in a emergency shelter only to be picked up by a social worker and delivered to an emergency foster home the very next morning. Our Lucy has no idea what is happening to her and by watching her story, you quickly learn how children become behavioral problems and develop obsessions and compulsions as coping mechanisms. Find out what happens to Glitch, Lucy's father, Miss Maudie, Riley the puppy and Lucy by listening to her story ...
Fictitious Truths, Season Two, Episode One of Lucy's Story
November 15, 2021 05:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBFictitious Truths, Barbara Lane, Thanks for following Lucy's Story into season two. This episode begins with Lucy, Miss Maudie, Riley and Glitch waking up the morning after Lucy is removed from Miss Maudie's care. What Lucy experiences is very much the same as many children experienced when removed from their homes. Each character in Lucy's life impacts her development. She misses Riley, the fluffy puppy and has no understanding as to what really has taken place. Join Lucy as she finds h...
Lucy's Story. Season Two Begins With a Recap of Season One
November 10, 2021 05:00 - 12 minutes - 8.46 MBWelcome back to Fictitious Truths! Thank you for returning for Season Two of Lucy's Story - A Voice for Abused Children. This podcast updates you as to what Fictitious Truths is going to offer in the area of child abuse awareness during Season Two. To prepare, I have recorded a recap of season one so that you will know what each character has experienced as the new episodes begin. Thank you to everyone who has downloaded last season's podcast. I would be delighted to hear from you and re...
Lucy's Story. Season Two Begins With a Recap of Season One
November 10, 2021 05:00 - 12 minutes - 8.46 MBWelcome back to Fictitious Truths! Thank you for returning for Season Two of Lucy's Story - A Voice for Abused Children. This podcast updates you as to what Fictitious Truths is going to offer in the area of child abuse awareness during Season Two. To prepare, I have recorded a recap of season one so that you will know what each character has experienced as the new episodes begin. Thank you to everyone who has downloaded last season's podcast. I would be delighted to hear from you and re...
Final Episode, Season One, Lucy's Story
May 18, 2021 15:00 - 9 minutes - 6.82 MBWhile initially well-intentioned, Miss Maudie has broken the law. An Amber alert is out for Lucy. Find out what happens when a kindly neighbor connects the dots.
Episode Fourteen, Fictitious Truths, Lucy's Story
May 10, 2021 19:00 - 9 minutes - 6.26 MBDaddy wakes up in the hospital. The authorities become aware that Lucy is missing. An Amber alert motivates a neighbor to ask Bess a few questions. Find out what happens next when Bess answers to the name Lucy when her neighbor calls out to her.
Episode Thirteen - Fictitious Truths - Lucy's Story
May 04, 2021 16:00 - 13 minutes - 9.1 MBMonth's pass. Spring is in the air, but can Miss Maudie, now lovingly referred to as Em, keep the young girl she found in the dumpster hidden from the outside world?
Episode Twelve, Fictitious Truths - Lucy's Story
April 26, 2021 18:00 - 9 minutes - 6.48 MBNarrated storytelling reveals events that occur in the lives of abused and neglected children. Lucy's Story will capture your heart and urge you to watch over all of God's children and even find a way to be of service. Lucy finds herself living with what once was a stranger--an elderly lady who found her hiding in a blue dumpster on a freezing day in January. Refusing to report Lucy to the authorities, Lucy finds a new home and hope, but is it all it appears to be? And will Daddy recover ...
Episode Eleven, Fictitious Truths, Lucy's Story
April 19, 2021 22:00 - 10 minutes - 7.54 MBIs Miss Maudie magical as Lucy thinks? Or, is she trying to heal her broken heart through Lucy's presence. And, why is Charlie so interested in Glitch? Find out what happens next in Lucy's Story, Episode Eleven. Lucy - A Voice for Abused Children.
Episode Ten - CASA/GAL - A Voice For Abused Children
April 13, 2021 14:00 - 10 minutes - 7.53 MBListen to an overview of Lucy's Story thus far followed by an overview of the National CASA organization - Court Appointed Special Advocates .Learn more about what a CASA's role is, how you can become involved, how to contact them for more information in addition to how you can be a great support to their important work in the area of child abuse and neglect.
Episode Nine - Fictitious Truths - Lucy's Story
April 06, 2021 11:00 - 12 minutes - 8.76 MBAs we have discussed, there are all types of child abuse. Not everything is as it seems. In this episode, we begin to wonder about another form of child abuse--psychological. Listen in as we find Miss Maudie falling deeper into deluding herself and bring Lucy along with her.
Episode Eight - Commentary - Understanding Attachment and Bonding
March 30, 2021 03:00 - 11 minutes - 7.96 MBAll humans have a biological need to attach and bond. When nurturing bonding takes place during early childhood, a trajectory is set toward healthy relationship formation. Children in foster care often have multiple placements which hinder their ability to form strong emotional attachments. As we follow Lucy's story, we will learn how broken attachments effect human development. You might even relate to her story, yourself. If so, I'm listening for your story as well.
Episode Eight - Fictitious Truths - Lucy's Story
March 30, 2021 03:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBIn just a few days time, Lucy is learning to trust Miss Maudie. But, are Miss Maudie's intentions all that they seem to be?
Episode Seven - Commentary - Child Abuse in Foster Care
March 23, 2021 11:00 - 5 minutes - 3.65 MBFive fantastic investigative journalist reveal the extent that child abuse occurs in the foster care system in the state of Florida. You can read their reporting at https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/investigations/2021/03/18/foster-care-children-starved-beaten-molested-florida-reports-show/6782615002/
Episode Seven, Season One, Fictitious Truths, Lucy's Story
March 20, 2021 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBEverything that is occurring in Lucy's life actually occurred to children, She is the representation of the many stories of abused and neglected children that go untold. In Episode Seven, we find Lucy still staying with Miss Maudie, even though it is mandated that Lucy's situation be reported to the authorities. And Daddy. Well, find out what is happening to him, not even knowing Lucy is missing out of a one-room apartment!
Episode Six, Season One - Fictitious Truths - Lucy's Story by Barbara Lane
March 15, 2021 21:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBShe may remind you of yourself when you were a child. Perhaps that is why you found your way to this Podcast. Either way, she represents the many abused children like her. In Episode Six, we find out what's up with Daddy as Lucy is missing and staying with Miss Maudie. We learn more about Miss Maudie; what her motives are and if, in fact, she has the best interest of the child in mind.
Fictitious Truths - Season One - Episode Five - Lucy's Story
March 08, 2021 05:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBThe kindness of an older woman is capable of changing a small girl's life in ways that can only increase her potential and opportunity to live a fulfilling life. But, what restrictions does Miss Maudie come up against in her attempts to take care of 5-year-old Lucy? And what unresolved issues are really motivating Miss Lucy? A powerful story of a little girl's hope to survive child neglect and abuse. The character "Lucy" is comprised of the many children the author has worked with over th...
Fictitious Truths - Season One - Episode Four - Lucy's Story
March 02, 2021 00:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBFictitious Truths serves as a voice for abused children through the writing and telling of Lucy's Story. In Episode Four, Lucy is found by a kind elderly lady who brings her home to her house. Find out what happens next to Lucy when Miss Maudie can't decide if she should call the authorities or not.
Fictitious Truths, Season One, Episode Three - Lucy's Story
February 23, 2021 04:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBIn episode three, Lucy again runs away to the blue trash bin so that she can hide from her Daddy. In this episode, Lucy demonstrates how neglect and physical abuse are often intertwined. Find out what happens to Lucy next, who she meets by chance and where she finds herself.
Fictitious Truths, Season One, Episode One "Lucy's Story"
February 16, 2021 00:00 - 11 minutes - 7.62 MBStories are powerful. With this podcast, I am going to tell you powerful stories; stories of heartbreak and of hope. In Episode One, I introduce you to "Lucy," a character I created based upon the lives of the abused and neglected children I have worked with over the years in addition to my own life and that of my ten biological sisters. Fictitious Truths presents beguiling tales created to speak for the voice of abused children, stories that should be told, but often cannot. Timely interv...
Fictitious Truths, Season One, Episode Two - Lucy's Story
February 16, 2021 00:00 - 11 minutes - 7.65 MBWe find Lucy sitting on the bare, worn wooden floor, just wondering what Daddy will do next. She is hungry. She is cold, She is thin. She is five-years-old. She is symbolic of the many children who begin their mornings the same way Lucy does in this riveting tale. Did you know that nearly 700,000 children are abused, annually, in the United States alone? Listen to "Lucy's Story." Several future episodes provide interviews with professionals who work in the field of child abuse and neglect ...
Trailer, Lucy's Story-A Voice For Abused Kids
January 21, 2021 13:00 - 1 minute - 832 KBStories are powerful. They stir our emotions and effect our behaviors. Fictitious Truths presents captivating stories to catch your ear, stir your emotions and encourage you to act. Beginning with Lucy's Story, characters are created from the collective lives of the abused and neglected children I have worked with in addition to the true life stories of myself and my ten biological sisters. Each episode with beguile you. You will wait with bated breath for the next one to be released, inc...