TW: Contains discussions of domestic and child abuse.

Author, writer and journalist Terri White was just five years-old when she was first abused in her family home in Chesterfield, but despite her terrifying and traumatic childhood, she learnt how to live, has had an incredibly successful career and is now a mother herself.

In this episode, Terri writes a letter to her younger self offering words of comfort and tells Jess about her desire to help other vulnerable children who might not see a life beyond.

In this candid conversation, Terri also talks about the joy of breaking the cycle when she became a mother, the emotional whirlwind of pregnancy, and about the letters she would write to the people who mean the world to her.

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If you or someone you know is affected by the issues surrounding this conversation, you can access information and support online.

If you are concerned about the safety of a child, go to the NSPCC website on www.nspcc.org.uk and call 0808 800 5000. Or for children under 18 it’s 0800 1111.

For domestic abuse concerns, you can visit the website Refuge at refuge.org.uk or call the National Abuse Helpline anytime for free at 0808 2000 247.

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