Things to know with trauma and sexual abuse

Things to know with trauma and sexual abuse

Trauma – Sexual Abuse “When you look at the original word trauma, it’s a Greek word for wounding. Wherever we’re wounded, there’s scar tissue that forms, and scar tissue is always harder, less resilient, and less flexible than the tissue that it replaces.” No...
Raising Your Child With Self-Esteem

Raising Your Child With Self-Esteem

What is self-esteem? “If self-esteem is the health of the mind, then few subjects are of comparable urgency.” Self Esteem is the confidence in our ability to think and cope with the basic challenges of life. It is the confidence in our right to be successful and...
Bullying or Teasing? Understanding the Difference

Bullying or Teasing? Understanding the Difference

It’s common for teasing and bullying to be mistaken for one another, but they aren’t the same thing. The difference is found less in the official definition of the terms and more in the direct effects of each one individually. Though both behaviors have negative...