If you grew up with very frugal parents who taught you not to be wasteful, getting rid of items that are still useful may trigger feelings of guilt. (This is very common among the “Baby Boomer” generation, whose parents may have experienced hardship and deprivation during the Great Depressi...
I left this amazing person with a heavy heart but headed in a direction I was being basically shoved into for many years. I married, had kids, wasverballyandemotionally abusedbefore I finally left. Even after I left I tried to make it work. I mean, no one else would ever want me. ...
Just as people suffer from physical starvation, they also suffer “emotional starvation” if their needs for approval, security, and guidance are not met. When children are not hugged often or valued by adults who show interest in them, or are criticized, smacked, or ignored, they starve emo...
but we don’t have to. We don’t need crisis to deserve good things. When doing well emotionally and behaviorally, we are equally deserving of asking for attention, love, trust andsafety from ourselves and others.
Parental alimony cases can be emotionally and legally complicated, requiring prudent handling. Parents who prioritize the interests of their children can effectively resolve alimony issues by being aware of the legal approaches and strategies available. In this article, we examine the best legal strategy...
Children exposed to domestic violence are at risk of adverse short- and long-term psychosocial effects and of being abused themselves. However, mothers and