You’re sitting in the kitchen weeping. Again. He’s upstairs snoring in a drunken stupor. There’s a bruise coming up on the side of your head because he’s landed one on you. Luckily it is under your hair where no one…
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Jewelry can be an excellent gift, or it can be a big mistake. A person’s taste in jewelry is as personal as their taste in clothes or perfume. Giving jewelry is a way of showing someone how much you care…
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“Just hop on the bus Gus, make a new plan Stan, don’t need to be coy Roy… there must be 50 ways to leave your lover.” Your lover snores. His feet smell. He is obsessed with football. That first rush…
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The single most useful thing you can do to help your shy child develop social skills is to be relaxed about it. It’s not a race. Most children go through shy phases and some are just naturally introverted. To some…
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Hip-hop in the eighties, like jazz, was a manifestation of the development of black culture who’s lineage goes back to Africa. It was, and still is, a medium by which disadvantaged urban black artists could express their creativity. It encompassed…
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Our bodies are the only true possessions. When we choose our clothes, our perfume, our jewelry, we are artists. Modern society can make us feel like our bodies are not our own. The pressure to conform in looks and size…
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The effects of childhood abuse do not go away simply through the passing of time. In fact, the problems can be compounded and reinforced over and over again. Only when a survivor starts consciously working with them can they be…
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