March 2014 - Child Abuse Effects - The Network of Care

Mar 20, The Shame-Based Roots of Perfectionism

As a recovering perfectionist, I know only too well how impossibly difficult life can be when striving to achieve the "perfect"...whatever. The perfect body. The perfect house. The whiter-than-white (whatever that colour might be) way of thinking...

Published Thu, Mar 20 2014 10:24 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Mar 25, Why It's Important to Get to Know Your Neighbours

When was he last time you talked to your neighbours? The last time you checked to see if they were okay? The last time you even noticed that you had neighbours? Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 25 2014 10:28 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Mar 28, When You Set an Intention for Yourself You Set it for the World

When we set an intention for ourselves, do we also set an intention for the world? Are we so connected that just our thoughts can set something in motion that we might not even be able to fathom? Something beyond just ourselves? Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 28 2014 10:19 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Mar 5, Confront Your Abusers When They Are Not Around to be Confronted

The need to confront an abuser for what they did to you as a child can be overwhelming. Endless hours spent fantasizing what you will say and how you will say it. And though I'm not an advocate of confronting abusers, I do understand how such thoughts...

Published Wed, Mar 05 2014 9:40 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Mar 10, Body Speak is Not a Reliable Means of Communicate

Ask people if they believe they can tell what someone is thinking just by looking at them, they usually give a resounding no we can't. And that's true. We can't really know what someone is thinking just by looking at them. But when it comes...

Published Mon, Mar 10 2014 11:03 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Mar 13, Consider Holistic and Alternative Forms of Healing Therapy

I've been criticized frequently for my stance on therapy. For the fact that I recommend therapy for people who are struggling to heal from their past. But make no mistake, when I speak of therapy, I'm not speaking strictly of psychotherapy. Read...

Published Thu, Mar 13 2014 7:27 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Mar 17, Relationship Violence Stories: Write them here!

Write your relationship violence stories, and I will post them on my website! Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 17 2014 12:04 PM by Child Abuse Blog

Mar 19, The Difference Between Happiness and Joy

Have you ever held off enjoying your life until something else happened? Maybe it's your weight or a job or your house. Maybe it's when you get a better boss. Or when you replace that clunker of a car. Or when you turn a certain age. Never before...

Published Wed, Mar 19 2014 10:26 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Mar 20, Child Abuse Story From Stenna

The neighbour: I am very happy that I am able to share this story to you guys. I am going to tell my own experience which has been haunting me for Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 20 2014 10:08 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Mar 25, Is There a Monster-Sexual Child-Abuser-in Your House?

As a educator, I have heard some horror stories in reference to sex abuse. The news is full of these kinds of reports. A lot of abusive activities take Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 25 2014 10:13 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Mar 6, Child Abuse Story From Emily

I ran away from home when I was fifteen when my father choked me, and threatened to throw me off the balcony of our fifth story apartment. I ran away to Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 06 2014 10:36 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Mar 11, Two Important Gifts to Give Children: Listen and Love

Every kid does something in their lifetime that later on they regret. Some kids have a lot of challenges and don't rise above them. That is made doubly difficult when the kid wants but doesn't have a parent in the picture. Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 11 2014 7:44 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Mar 12, From Wounds to Wisdom - 3 Important Things to Learn About Yourself in the Aftermath of Abuse

In the aftermath of an abusive relationship, fear is present for quite some time. Fear of what the abusive partner (ex-partner) is still capable of. Fear of being alone. Fear that you may not be able to make it on your own. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 12 2014 10:24 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Mar 14, Respect is Given Before it is Received

he next time someone tells me that kids today don't have any values. Or that they are little monsters. Or that they have no respect. I'll tell them how wonderful the groups of kids I speak to are. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 14 2014 10:56 AM by Child Abuse Blog

Mar 18, The Poison of Shame and Self-Blame

It's the 1950's. You are 18 years old and expecting a baby out of wedlock. Your family has disowned you for having sex before marriage. You've been sent to live in a home for unwed mothers, a country convent where you are providing slave labour...

Published Tue, Mar 18 2014 10:20 AM by Child Abuse Blog

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