Mental Self-defense Strategies

I have designed some activities to build self-esteem that I would like to share from a series of lessons I am designing on “mental self-defense strategies”. Dream Busters ~ Recognizing Resistance~ We have all suffered some forms of conflict or abuse in our lives. But here’s what I discovered: it is how we react [...]

Violence Begins at Home?

Most of you reading this statement, ‘violence begins at home’, would be shocked. But this is one unbelievable fact. No matter how hard you try to overlook this statement, it will still remain the forbidden truth. Whether you accept it or not that solely depends on your opinion. In each and every abusive household, [...]

Teenage Dating Violence: What are the Types of Teenage Dating Violence?

Teenage dating violence is not uncommon; almost a third of teens in the U.S. experience some type of abuse in their relationships. It follows the typical patterns that adult abusive relationships follow with repeated violence which gets worse every time. The abuser feels remorse and says they are sorry with promises to change, but [...]

Domestic Violence Safety and Security Plan

Do you know someone who has been victimized by domestic violence. Do you have a friend of loved who is a victim of domestic violence. The truth is that approximately 1.3 million women and 835,000 men annually are victims of some form of domestic violence in the U.S. Though it is very prevalent, domestic [...]

3 Devastating Effects of Domestic Violence

It is almost hard to fully comprehend effects of domestic violence can have on anyone and anything that crosses its path. The destructive force as well as the corrosiveness can impact a family community or even entire counties. That last one is not an exaggeration. Any country that turns a blind eye to it [...]

The Effects of Domestic Violence – The Uncertain Future

One of the effects of domestic violence is illustrated in studies done by organizations like the Coalition for Battered Women. It is believed that when a woman attempts to leave a violent relationship the risk to her increases by a startling seventy five percent. Why? As the Coalition’s executive director Barbara Price states, “He’s [...]

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. [...]

Something I Said-Abuse Isn’t Always Physical

Something I Said Abuse Isn’t Always Physical Dwight Hobbes MN Spokesman-Recorder Because someone isn’t going upside your head, does not mean you aren’t being abused. And there is no reason on Earth for you to put up with it. Convention dictates that abuse is when you’ve been battered – and have bruises to show [...]

Traditional Martial Arts and Self Defence

People take up martial arts for numerous reasons, though generally it is to learn fighting skills that would help deal to with a violent assault. However how effective is the martial art ? Now do not get me wrong, I am strongly for people learning martial arts, which ever discipline it may be. Whatever [...]

Knowledge Of Self-Defence – Requirement Of Every Women

This is the era of modern society. When it comes to professionalism there is no difference between men and women. Women are in fact more active and honest at their work place. This is the reason why ladies are present in every field today. Even we can see that there are female electrical engineers. [...]

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