Some people try to tell themselves that their child witnessing constant marital conflict is not that harmful. On the contrary, this can cause terrible irreparable harm to your child. The federal legal definition of…
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Why My Therapist Told Me To Be Angry At My Mother
Growing up with a sexually abusive stepfather and a mother who refused to acknowledge it was like living in an alternate universe, a place where I swallowed pain whole but never digested…
‘Starlighting’ Is The Horrifying New Dating Term — And It’s Probably Happened To You
Perhaps, you’ve been gaslighted as I have. My second husband was a clinical psychologist who used his training to frighten and control me until my inner work paid off and I awakened from…
Stranger Hears A Teenager Laughing At A Retired Veteran Crying In The Bathroom And Steps In To Help
As a man sat down at a local restaurant to enjoy lunch, he was interrupted by the sound of a teenager laughing about an older man struggling in the men’s restroom. When he went…
The Simple Tool That Helps People Move On From Parental Neglect & Abuse
Writing a eulogy is often a daunting task, filled with the weight of grief. By nature, a eulogy is for a person who has died. But it doesn’t have to be. If…