abuse

Tweens, Teens & College

When teen dating violence hits your family

Dating violence can be physical, emotional, psychological or sexual in nature. It can include forceful, abusive acts, as well as...

Self Improvement & Mental Health

My family is abusive: How to deal with bullies in your family

One of the things that I hear often as a therapist is the struggle many clients have dealing with abusive parents or siblings. There...

Wellness

How to safely leave an abusive relationship

The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence states that "approximately 1.3 million women are victims of physical...

Music

Music review: Carrie Underwood -- "Blown Away"

Thanks, Carrie. I pressed play and almost dropped my bottle of peroxide on the “GIRLS RULE” crop tee I was going to wear in honor of...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Parenting Guru: Can coaches shape boys into men?

Esta Soler, an expert on violence against women and children, founded Futures Without Violence 30 years ago and made it into one of...

Self Improvement & Mental Health

Rape: Lessons for surviving sexual assault

On August 21, 1988, I faced the terror of being sexually assaulted. As a survivor, I was overwhelmed with feelings of humiliation,...

Dating Tips

Love advice: Beware of a man with a temper

There are many traits that are good predictors of how a man will treat a woman while in a relationship. Most women focus on specific...

Child Development & Health

Talking to your kids about sexual abuse

Warning your kids about predators who sexually abuse children is enough to make your heart hit the floor. Your mind doesn’t want to...

Wellness

What to do if you are sexually assaulted

Though April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, being more aware for a month isn't enough. Perhaps one day, sexual assault will get...

Happiness & Friendship

Mental health: Can you get over childhood trauma?

Television writer Tracy McMillan managed to work her way into a killer Hollywood career -- a privileged world of pool houses,...

Wellness

Protect yourself: 10 Tips to avoid dating abuse

Did you know that 30 percent of women murdered in the US are killed by their boyfriends, husbands, or exes? Or that 20 to 25 percent...

Child Development & Health

Centers for Disease Control: Majority of adults had a “troubled childhood”

Do you feel like you had a difficult childhood? If you’re an adult who experienced a troubled childhood as a result of abuse, absent...

Teen Behavior

MTV Teen Mom Amber Portwood charged with felonies

MTV Teen Mom star Amber Portwood is being charged with three felonies stemming from violent altercations aired on the show. Where...

Self Improvement & Mental Health

Domestic abuse: Dealing with death

Did you know that nearly 50 percent of the violent crimes against family members each year are committed against spouses and that 58...

Aging

Elder abuse: A deepening current social issue

According to a survey in the mid nineties, roughly 19 million adults (just over 10 percent) report at least some functional...