abuse Archives - Small Things Count https://smthingscount.com/tag/abuse/ Making a More Loving World/Free Books Sun, 04 Jul 2021 21:45:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 Emotional Blackmail https://smthingscount.com/2020/07/08/emotional-blackmail/ Wed, 08 Jul 2020 16:48:24 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9430 “If you were my friend, you’d….” “How would you like it if I told your parents/spouse/children/friends/boss that….” “What about the time I did _____ for

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]]> Use Your Brain and Your Heart https://smthingscount.com/2019/08/07/use-your-brain-and-your-heart/ Wed, 07 Aug 2019 14:37:07 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8342 You may want to give in to charitable appeals for recent tragedies, like mass shootings, earthquakes, and fires.  But don’t just follow your heart–engage your

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]]> Is Child Abuse a National Pastime? https://smthingscount.com/2019/07/12/is-child-abuse-a-national-pastime/ Fri, 12 Jul 2019 15:37:50 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8254 80% of the child abuse cases within the Boy Scouts of America between 1970 and 1991 went unreported. Churches (Catholic and Protestant and other faiths)

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]]> Sex: Not Just the Catholic Church https://smthingscount.com/2018/12/19/sex-not-just-the-catholic-church/ Wed, 19 Dec 2018 17:21:09 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=7568 This is NOT a defense of the sexual abuse by Catholic priests. We’re  very aware of their unconscionable crimes because priests are the ones getting

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]]> Helping Flood Victims–Don’t Do This https://smthingscount.com/2017/09/01/helping-flood-victims-dont-do-this/ Fri, 01 Sep 2017 16:17:50 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=6206 There are tragedies and suffering from catastrophes in various parts of the world, including floods in our own country.  You probably want to help somehow.

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]]> A Different Way to Celebrate Father’s Day https://smthingscount.com/2017/06/16/a-different-way-to-celebrate-fathers-day/ Fri, 16 Jun 2017 14:47:24 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=5974 We know that we’re supposed to honor our fathers.  That’s difficult for an adult child of an alcoholic, someone who was abused or abandoned by

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]]> How NOT to Help https://smthingscount.com/2016/10/07/how-not-to-help/ Fri, 07 Oct 2016 17:26:53 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=5265 There are tragedies and suffering from catastrophes in various parts of the world, including floods in our own country.  You probably want to help somehow.

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]]> Interesting Fact re: Abuse, Children, and Mothers https://smthingscount.com/2016/06/10/interesting-fact-re-abuse-children-and-mothers/ Fri, 10 Jun 2016 17:42:47 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=4950 According to  Steven Stosny, PhD (founder of CompassionPower), research has revealed an interesting fact: Children who grow up watching their mothers being abused are not

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]]> Parental Choice or Abuse? https://smthingscount.com/2015/02/03/parental-choice-or-abuse/ Tue, 03 Feb 2015 18:44:18 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=3481 Two probable Presidential candidates (Christie and Paul) came out today advocating parental choice in whether to have children vaccinated against measles and other diseases.  Christie

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]]> Don’t Be Charitable to Scammers https://smthingscount.com/2014/12/15/dont-be-charitable-to-scammers/ Mon, 15 Dec 2014 21:28:19 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=3346 You may be tempted to give in to charitable appeals between now and Dec. 31, the deadline to claim them on your 2014 taxes.  But

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