December 2013 - Child Abuse Effects

Dec 31, Ring in 2014 by Ditching The New Year's Resolutions

The overwhelming majority of people who make a New Year's resolution fail at keeping it within 1 - 3 weeks. So why do we bother? Why do we set ourselves up for failure each year at this time? Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 31 2013 10:04 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 31, Child Abuse Story From Robert W

Childhood Horror: I was born Dec 24 -58 and the reason want too writ my true story is of the truth it self,and some times its difficult because family Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 31 2013 9:52 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 31, Father and Daughter Child Abuse Story

My name means Cherry Blossom in Japanese. I clearly don't know how I survived or how I lived through a terrible life since I was neglected and left alone. Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 31 2013 9:31 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 30, The Healing Power of a Hug

he three top reasons for hugging? It's free. It comes from the heart. And it can be easily reciprocated. But there can be much more to a hug than you might realize. Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 30 2013 10:31 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 30, Child Abuse Story From C and R

My brother and I were victims of child neglect. He has severe non-communicative autism. I want to tell this story because I want anyone who went through Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 30 2013 10:25 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 30, Child Abuse Story From Name Undisclosed152

My dad killed my mom when I was little. The police never even knew she was dead because she didn't ever leave the house. Sometimes when I was little my Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 30 2013 10:10 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 23, When a Family Visit Brings Something Unexpected

My expectations about family visits have evolved over the years. No longer do I fret about whether it'll be pleasant. Or if the past gets dredged up ad nauseum. I used to get so caught up in the "stories". And the emotions that found their...

Published Mon, Dec 23 2013 7:54 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 20, A Poem For Those Who Have Lost a Loved One

When a loved one passes, our whole world shatters. We ask ourselves, why, and what really matters. A friend, spouse or parent, sibling or son. A daughter, an elder or wee little one. Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 20 2013 9:10 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 20, The Aftermath of Reporting a Child Being Abused in Scotland

thought i was doing the right thing in reporting child abuse father was charge with neclect & child abuse they did not know it was me till they went to Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 20 2013 8:57 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 19, Weighing in on Merry Christmas vs Happy Holidays

Everywhere I turn I hear the debate about whether this time of year we should be greeting people with Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays or Season's Greeting or some other address. In some cases, it's not a debate at all. It's a my-way-or-the...

Published Thu, Dec 19 2013 9:50 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 18, Reverse Gratitude - Can We Be Thankful for the Terrible Things?

The happiest people, it turns out, are grateful. Grateful for what they have in their lives. Grateful for their abundance. But how many of them are grateful for the terrible things they've endured? Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 18 2013 12:31 PM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 18, Child Abuse Story From Lynn

I am 68 years old. My sexual, emotional and verbal abuse began when I was a toddler. I had dissociated from it so that I went on with my life. I went Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 18 2013 12:15 PM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 18, Child Abuse Story From Irene S

As far as I can recall, my abuse started when I was 5 years old. I remember my older cousins locking me in a room and pretend were going to play and they Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 18 2013 11:56 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 17, 5 Things Trees Can Teach Us

Trees are truly remarkable. Especially when we compare them to human traits. Trees don't argue. They don't scream or yell uncontrollably. They don't wage war. Sure, trees need water and food and sunlight. But so do we. And since we have that...

Published Tue, Dec 17 2013 12:41 PM by Child Abuse Blog

Dec 17, Child Abuse Story From Maddy

Hard to write that I was abused but ive been encouraged a bit to write it so here it is. When i was 4 or 5 my dad used 2 sit me on his lap a lot and wen Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 17 2013 12:34 PM by Child Abuse Blog