All parents would like to think they're not repeating the bad behavior of their parents, but research says you probably are. Why? Our parenting style is influenced by the way we were parented. The Urban Child Institute has written a great article on this topic: http://www.urbanchildinstitute.org/articles/features/parenting-is-often-history-repeating-itself The article highlights attachment between the parent and child as the foundation for healthy development. I wasn't bonded

Forgiveness wasn't something I seriously considered until 10 years ago. The whole concept was foreign and silly to me. Good thing I don’t rely on my sometimes-faulty thoughts when it comes to my recovery. Recovery from my childhood, not an addiction. My counselor suggested I work on forgiving my father specifically, but also anyone else I needed to forgive. She insisted it would be a pivotal step in my healing process. Since I paid for this advice, I thought I would give it a

Let’s talk about chasing boys. Typically, a fun pastime especially if the boy being chased likes you back. And by boy, I mean age appropriate guys near my own age. I’ve had some of the best times in my life during the fun and flirty stage of dating. I’ve done my fair share of chasing guys, and caught a few good ones. (Friends, there’s no need for you to comment!) I caught a few bad ones as well. I always had a gut reaction to walk away early on from the “BAD” catches and it