Daddy Issues

It is said that a girl's first exposure to the kind of man she will date or marry is influenced by her father. Therefore, it is safe to say that since birth, women have ongoing daddy issues. The presence or absence of a father has a significant impact for the heterosexual woman. Fathers can be …

When Kids Are The Sexual Perpetrators

A person's childhood history is just as important as his/her adult present. It is typical for an adult to state "my past has nothing to do with me now." An adult's life is a series of events that started in the womb and more significantly at birth and continues to the here and now. For …

The Hell Of A Relationship

As the therapist spoke, I felt myself becoming more cynical and apathetic to his client's situation. Actually, my cynicism was there long before this therapist staffed his client. I had expressed my cold eye-rolling opinion about this particular client's situation in an email exchange; however, as the therapist staffed, I remained quiet. There was no …

A CHILD’S TRUTH ADULT ANGER

This weekend was both good and bad. It was the long three days - hung out at the beach, watched an air show and had a fabulous time with family and friends. It was great! As a few of us family gathered to eat at a little Italian restaurant, a conversation ensued that ripped into …

Bad Mothers Happen

Photo by brother's photo on Pexels.com Mother's Day is looming and almost everyone is gearing up to send something sweet to their mothers. The day is a celebration and recognition of the taxing job of being a good mother. Please note that I said good mother. Prior to my run-in with community mental health, I …

The Exhausted Parent

Parenting is a never ending exhausting task many people willingly take on for 18 years of their lives. I think most people who have never had children or it's been a long time since they have been around young children consistently are not aware or don't remember how much work goes into trying to raise decent human …

Prayer for the Young and the Unborn

  How many of you had experienced a difficult childhood? How many of you know of someone who had experienced a difficult childhood? Difficult means physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect and anything considered mal treatment. Child maltreatment is not something new - it's probably as old as prostitution. Some cultures still sanction child maltreatment through …

When Bad Parents Happen to Innocent Kids

I remember the first time I thought that a certain pregnant woman should have aborted her baby. I remember it because my own thoughts shocked me. I am the aunt of 20+, did my babysitting time and changed cloth nappies for a few of them. I loved babies and believed in rainbows and unicorns when it comes to those little …

Good Mothers Endurance and Love

It is Mother's Day and I have already called and wished my mother a happy mother's day. I also texted three other mothers and wish them the same sentiments. Let's talk about the endurance that is required of a good mother. When I refer to a good mother, I am distinguishing between the egg donors …

Modern Parents-The First Exposure To Evil

(image copied from olsuit.wordpress)   In the season of remembering a very famous birth (not Santa Clause and presents), one cannot help but look at the parents of Jesus. Mary and Joseph were chosen by God for a reason. Apparently, He saw that these two people would "train up a child in the way he …