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Abuse
06/20/2013
I Thought This Was in My Control I harmed myself for years when I was younger and it took me many years to figure out why. I know that hitting and scratching myself was a relief valve - that pain was tangible... More >>

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05/30/2013
Why Shacking Up Isn't All It's Cracked Up to Be The myth couples use to justify shacking up is that by living together before marriage, they can "test drive the car" and have a more satisfying and longer-lasting marriage. But it's just the opposite. More >>

Tags: AbuseAdulteryAffairsCommitmentDatingDivorceFamily/Relationships - FamilyMarriageMorals/Ethics/ValuesParentingPremarital CounselingRelativesSex
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05/15/2013
The Biggest Impact Was the One Never Made My mother and father were married until I was seventeen years old, but it was anything other than happy. My mother came from a third world country where she had to drop out of school to support her family. More >>

Tags: AbuseFamily/Relationships - FamilyMother's DayMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingRelationshipsRelativesspousal abuse
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05/14/2013
Should I Tell My Kid Before Someone Else Does? 23 years ago I was raped, and got pregnant as a result of that rape. Abortion was absolutely not an option for me. I did consider adoption... More >>

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05/14/2013
Video: Should I Tell My Kid Before Someone Else Does? Parents may have secrets other people know about, but that have not been told to their children. When is it appropriate to tell your child something before someone else 'lets the cat out of the bag'? More >>

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05/01/2013
Choosing Poorly When I got together with my ex-husband, I made a poor choice. I had never had a relationship and I didn't realize how poorly equipped I was. More >>

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04/25/2013
Feminism: The Best Thing to Ever Happen to Young Males Feminism initially started off as a good thing. A woman with equal ability should have the same opportunities as a man... However, what feminism evolved into was women hooking up, disdaining men, and deciding not to raise their own children. More >>

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04/22/2013
How to Protect Your Child from Online Predators Meeting people on the Internet is not a very good plan. You can never know for sure who you're talking to, and there has been plenty of research to show the dangers of developing a relationship with someone online. More >>

Tags: AbuseChild AbuseDivorceFamily/Relationships - TeensInternet-MediaInternet/MediaParental AttentionParentingTeens
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04/11/2013
Do Violent Video Games Make Us Violent? ...In the aftermath of the Aurora and Sandy Hook shootings, this question has once again become a hot-button issue in our society. The reason we don't have a definitive answer is because it's hard to test scientifically. More >>

Tags: AbuseBehaviorFamily/Relationships - FamilyMarriageParentingRelativesValuesViolence
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02/28/2013
Rekindling the Bedroom Flame Sex doesn't just happen like it does in the movies. People are not always swept away with fireworks and mutual orgasms. Instead, human beings have to learn how to make love. More >>

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