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Teaching Students About Healthy Relationships
So much of what teens and young adults understand about relationships often stems from how they were raised and the experiences they were exposed to growing up. School curriculums touch on sexual education, but rarely is the education system teaching healthy relationships to young people. College years bring one new experience after another that shape […]
Spring Clean Toxic Relationship Patterns
The season has changed and it’s time to clean up your life for the better by spring cleaning toxic relationship patterns from your life. Take spring cleaning as the opportunity to remove toxic influences from your life and start working on relationships with those around you and yourself. 10 toxic influences to remove from your […]
12 Self Care Gifts to Give Yourself
The holidays are merry and joyful, but can be stressful and exhausting at times on top of the already hectic and chaotic way life can usually be. That’s what makes self care so important year round and especially during the holidays. Taking care of number one is critical to feeling healthy, well, and happy. These […]
Domestic Violence Doesn’t Take a Holiday
Domestic violence will affect 25 percent of women in their lifetime and abuse knows no boundaries, including the seasons. Violence in a relationship can be traumatic any time of year, but the holidays add another layer of complications. Domestic Violence Reports Decrease During the Holidays A study by the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence […]
7 Tips to Counter Loneliness During the Holidays
The holiday season often comes with pressure to feel joy, love, and happiness. For those who have left a relationship during this time of year, including survivors of relationship abuse, feelings of loneliness or isolation are sure to creep up. Yes, this is normal. But know that you don’t have to be in a relationship, […]
