Also watch out for holes cut into the backs of your kids underwear... I have a distant memory of when I was about 9 years old (maybe younger) and waking up and finding that my uncle, who was visiting us, and who was only 2 years older than I am, had cut a hole in my undies ...
The reality is that life isn’t ideal. The families that we are born into aren’t always great matches for us. And growing up, there were a number of ways we may have felt unsafe. Before we proceed, I want to clarify that I am in no way blaming our parents or caretakers here. It...
Finally, you should teach your child stress management skills, such as deep breathing, visualizing calming scenes, and telling themselves coping statements such as "This is tough but I am tougher and I can make it." Remember that every child is different, so choose coping techniques that might...
I never felt like I needed it. Whenever I thought about these women, I thought about things like going on vacation or scouring the local thrift stores for retro video games with them, but I never really thought about taking them to bed. One day, I decided that meant that I was straight...
The moment he came into the house he accused me of having a lover over that weekend which was the reason I hadn’t visited him or picked him up. My head felt like someone was hitting it with a sledgehammer and this idiot was standing at the foot of the bed telling me I’d had a...