How to Cope with Emotional Abuse

Emotional or physical abuse is an all too frequent occurrence for many children and women. Surveys indicate that as many as a fifth of all women are verbally abused at some time during their marriage, and at least 10% of them are abused on a regular basis. When raging, some men will use [...]

How to Find Relief in an Abusive Relationship

When the two of you are standing at the altar saying “I do”, the thought that the relationship would seriously deteriorate probably never crossed your minds. That is a day of happiness for you, thinking you had each found your soul mate. But the one thing about life is that change is inevitable. [...]

How Counseling Can Help a Victim of Domestic Abuse-From Huntley and Elgin, IL

Domestic abuse is all too common in the world. In almost 20 percent of all marriages in the United States, couples push, shove, punch, pull, hit, or otherwise assault each other. Emotional abuse,threats, intimidation, humiliation, insults or degrading remarks and controlling,dominating behavior is common. The good news, however is that help is available [...]

Suggestions for Leaving an Abusive Partner by One Who’s Been There

Though I am not a doctor, my advice comes from a combination of personal experience and therapy given to me by professionals. Leaving someone controlling and/or abusive can be (and usually is) a dangerous situation, so more than anything, my wish to you is to call your local domestic violence hotline and get help [...]

Learn What are Self Esteem Activities

Self esteem is a common issue that everyone has to deal with. Some people have a very positive outlook about themselves and others don’t. Since the issue of poor self esteem is so common, there are plenty of activities out there that people can take part in. They can be implemented in the classroom, [...]

Marriage Alert: Why Falling Out of Like is Dangerous to Your Marriage

  A recent marketing book I read touted the importance of getting potential clients to “know you, like you and trust you.” It seems that marketing and romance have more in common than meets the eye: In the world of marketing you’re trying to convince someone your product or service is worthwhile; in [...]

Easy Ways to Help Raise Self Esteem

For many people self-esteem is a problem that can be a lifelong issue and one that can seriously impact both personal and professional relationships. While many would seek to raise their self-esteem, they may find that this is easier said than done, as this is a tremendously sensitive and delicate issue. In order to [...]

A Few Self Defense Tips

Women need to take charge of their situations and personal safety! Whether it is domestic abuse or an attack on the street women need to be prepared to fight and win! If you find yourself being abused in your personal relationship you need to find the courage and learn the skills to not only defend [...]