Ending the problematic relationshipis the best way to stop reactive abuse. The victimizer may bend over backward to “win” you back — and many will say what they think you want to hear. Try not to fall for their machinations. You deserve to be treated well; you deserve to thrive. St...
It wasn’t until I thought of my inner child in relation to my actual children that I started to appreciate just how important it is to really take responsibility for this child. I realized, too, just how so many of us mistreat our inner child. Abuse them even. And it’s changed the...
Because it gives her power. We all need to feel powerful in our lives. If we don't have access to power in healthy ways, it can be hard to resist using it in unhealthy ways. And for a child or teen who often feels powerless in her life, abusing power by bullying can feel as pot...
Over time, each of my children has drawn close to me for healing, and pulled away for the same reason. I am, after all, the one they hold responsible for the shifting emotional sand in their psyche. Ten years ago, I remarried a man whose children were also grown. We imagined that wo...
Violence against children and the elderly also falls under the banner of domestic violence. If you have a spouse or partner who is abusive to your children, you have grounds to report these behaviors to the authorities. Your children rely on you to keep them safe, so deciding to get help ...
Calling upon connections in China where the art ofguanxioccurs in high form is the norm to get things moving. One can go too far even there, however. Business leaders withguanxiin the government have engaged in illegal activity with dire consequences. Abusingguanxiis a terrible idea virtually ...
Whether this person is guilty (lying about how much money he or she makes,claiming he or she can’t find work, gambling, spending too much, abusing drugs, or helping other family members without his or her partner’s consent) doesn’t matter. ...
Perhaps, you have a mom who calls every day or a sibling who wants to borrow money or is abusing drugs. Confused, they may attack you or blame your new limits on your partner or therapist. Relationships with toxic parents can be hard to walk away from. You may need distance from your...
travel freely, coming home to a loving family, or having all the cats and dogs in the world.But things are getting harder by the second.It can be nearly impossible just getting out of bed in the morning.Why is it so much easier giving in to negativity than it is to get out of it...
Regrettably, Google has often been caught abusing its Location History setting. Even if explicitly disabled, Location History was still collected under “Web & App Activity”. This led to a series of lawsuits, which Google lost. In 2023, the company was ordered to pay$93 million under one su...