Few things confound parents more than hearing their child has been sexually abused. A million questions race through your mind and you want to ask your child all of them. DON’T! Take a deep breath and stop what you are doing to pay attention to your chi...
Continue ReadingDomestic Violence can be anything from a look to a gunshot. Emotional abuse can be just as damaging as physical injury. Ask anyone who lives with the debilitating effects of manipulation and control. Emotional abuse has been described as the slow and sile...
Continue ReadingI didn’t think you were close to your mom. From what you‘ve told me about your dad, I would think you would be glad he’s dead. Have you ever heard those words spoken to someone whose abusive parent died? Have you used them yourself? It’s natural f...
Continue ReadingLet’s talk about the “F” word for survivors. “FORGIVENESS” is just as offensive a word to most survivors as the real “F” word is to some people because it implies so many erroneous ideas. Once again it puts th...
Continue ReadingIt has been said that when the co-dependent person dies, someone else’s life flashes before their eyes. That pretty well describes it! A co-dependent has trouble recognizing where another person ends and they begin. In order for someone to be co-dep...
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