Tis the Season For Too Much Time with Your Family, Wink Wink
As holiday time rolls around once again, it's not a holly and jolly experience for lots of us. It can highlight our feelings of being alone, missing loved ones who've passed or not meeting our expectations of what a good holiday should feel like. As I have my own family, I do try to have a few traditions we follow every year so they have good memories of the time we've spent together. I put mint chocolates in their stockings every year and we have homemade hot chocolate as we
Talk to your kids about #metoo
One more thing I wanted to mention about #metoo. When my children were around 4, I explained to them what appropriate touching meant. No one was to touch their private parts, not even Mom or Dad, unless there was a medical reason. I also told them if ANYONE touched them and made them uncomfortable, they should tell me immediately. Even if that person threatened to hurt them if they told. I also said this may never happen to them as I like to think most people are good and dec
#MeToo and my experience
Stories about dysfunctional families may cover many areas of abuse. Abuse, not just at the hands of your immediate family, but abuse from extended family, neighbors and strangers. Sexual abuse doesn’t just occur in dysfunctional families; it can happen to anyone. It’s my topic for today's blog and a popular topic in the media. Talk about an interesting news day! The story around Matt Lauer makes me sad. Sad because sexual harassment/abuse is so pervasive. It's not just in the
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