by Joseph Venditti | Domestic Violence, Justice & Help
Rise of Domestic Violence Against Educated, Professional Women There is a prevalent belief that women who face domestic violence or are exploited are from the lower rungs of society. This is just a myth. Women across society face domestic violence. When you look at a...
by Kate Reid | Emotional & Mental Health, Surviving Abuse
The Power of Forgiveness – It’s Better for You than Them It is much easier to hold a grudge, get angry, seek revenge, self-medicate or self-harm, than it is to forgive. Whatever hand abuse has tainted our life with, (we don’t get to choose how it is...
by Carol Baker | *The Opinionated Bitch ~ Carol Baker, Columnist
Mama Was Wrong “I don’t like your tone.” “I’ll stop nagging you about everything you say when you quit with the sarcasm.” That was my life as a teenager. There was virtually nothing I could communicate with my mother that wasn’t met with her constant complaints...
by Carol Baker | *The Opinionated Bitch ~ Carol Baker, Columnist
Last Saturday morning, in a Kansas City enclave not 20 miles from my home, Kansas City Chiefs starting linebacker, Jovan Belcher, pumped 9 rounds into his girlfriend and the mother of their child, killing her. He did so in front of their 3 month-old daughter and his...
by Bonnie Sludikoff | Emotional & Mental Health, Life Lessons, Relationships
Here’s something I’ve noticed. When you really want to make someone feel bad- create shock value- or evoke dark feelings of despair, sadness or regret- there’s not a more effective route than talking about kicking or hurting puppies. Poor puppy! Who doesn’t love a...
