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Sexting 101: What you Need to Know as a Parent
The phenomenon of "sexting" involves people, mostly teens, taking nude pictures of themselves and sending them using their cell phones to others. This action has resulted in some teens being charged with violations of child pornography laws. These laws can carry some serious penalties, the most serious being registration on sex offenders databases for 10 years. Why is this happening, and what do you need to be aware of to keep you and your kids safe? What can you do to decrease the chance of your child engaging in this dangerous activity?

Living a Fulfilling Life After the Kids Leave Home
Many people feel uncertain about that next step in their lives when their children leave the house. Everyone, however, has a common desire to find fulfillment in new areas of his or her life. I'm a strong believer that in our fifties and sixties, we shouldn't be "winding down," but instead should be planning the next adventure. When you become an empty nester, it's a perfect opportunity to focus on you and make yourself a priority.

Can You Recognize Emotional Abuse?
There is a difference between having disagreements with your partner and emotional abuse. Emotional abuse usually happens slowly as a relationship progresses until one day you realize what's happening and have to deal with it. Learn to recognize emotional abuse and what you can do to break the cycle.

'Tell a Gal P.A.L.' to Raise Awareness of Domestic Violence
Three out of four Americans know someone who is or has been a victim of domestic violence, according to the Allstate Foundation National Poll on Domestic Violence. While it impacts many, few discuss the issue.

Women Use Friendship to Tackle Domestic Violence
Whoever first said that "a friend in need is a friend indeed" certainly knew what she (or she) was talking about. Good friends encourage you to live your dreams and stand by you through good times and bad. And, as one recent poll shows, women are most likely to confide in a friend when they are facing violence in their home. With the approach of International Friendship Day in August, it's a great time for women to get educated on how to recognize the signs of domestic violence and what to do to help a friend going through it.

I have been in an abusive relationship for years. Should I leave? How do I break this horrible cycle?
 

How to stop being a victim
You see, people who see themselves as "victims" of other people's behaviors are at higher risk for being treated badly than those who don't see themselves that way. How do you stop being a victim? It takes two things: time and practice. The more you refuse to be a victim, the more seriously people will take you and your boundaries.

How to deal with narcissists
In order to protect yourself from narcissistic people, use the criteria for narcissism listed in this article. to discern whether someone in your life may be narcissistic. Then do whatever you have to do in order to protect yourself from being a victim of this person and their insanity. Read as much as you can. Educate yourself. Then take the steps necessary to protect yourself.

Stalking: A Crime That Should Never Be Taken Lightly
Everybody has heard of stalking. You hear about it on the news and read about it in magazines, especially in the celebrity and entertainment reports. But hardly anyone could rattle off a working definition of it, and not enough of us take stalking seriously as a crime we could all become victims of. Stalking may be many things and difficult to pin down in one easy definition, but it is always frightening to the victim. The trick is to recognize stalking when it happens and to get help before it can ruin — or end — your life.

Saying No To Toxic Relationships
Spring is a great time to fall in love. But before you take that exuberant leap into a special someone's arms and fall head-over-heels, here are some suggestions to keep your head in the clouds, while your feet are firmly planted on the ground.