What Abuse Actually Is

The scars that you don’t see are the wounds that hurt the most. What is abuse and how can you prevent from creating trauma for your loved ones unintentionally? There are several types that go undetected and cause suffering for the person affected. When these are defined and understood, individuals can work to create safety for those they love and enhance their intimate relationships. Read here. Continue reading What Abuse Actually Is

Parenting Strong Independent Girls

We all have choices. Whether we realize it or not, the average human makes over 200 choices a day. To otherwise tell someone there is no choice is abusive. The lie begins in childhood when caregivers take that power to make choices away. So when this sitaution presented itself in my daughters’ lives, this is how I responded. Continue reading Parenting Strong Independent Girls

Predators

I’m not referring to the magnificent animals that dominate kingdoms. I’m referring to human offenders of the worst kind; those that prey on the most vulnerable and exploit them in the worst ways possible. What do you do to protect yourself and your loved ones from being assaulted? Continue reading Predators