: About Me

I'm a SAHM of two wonderful preschoolers - aged 3 and 2. We have a lot of fun playing, but my secret addiction is writing (well, that, and frequent visits to BK, but we won't talk about those.)

I'm relatively new to the internet writing game. I've really enjoyed writing articles here on Helium and watching them go down and up along with my heart. I'd like to think my writing has improved by doing this and someday I will be famous, but right now I'll just settle for successful potty training!

My passion is ...

my children!

I know too much about ...

anything to do with children.

My parents always told me ...

clean up your room!

My childhood ambition ...

to have a plaque in my middle school library dedicated to me, the famous author.

My favorite memory ...

the big three: getting married, and the birth of each of my children.

Why I write ...

to be a better writer.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

any small noises that would indicate my children are awake.

My first job ...

taking verbal abuse at McD's!

My best moment ...

yet to come!

My inspiration ...

again, my children!

Sciences > Psychology How to tell if you are a verbal, physical or emotional abuser

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At first, the question of being an abuser seems obvious. If you are an abuser, you are going to know it, and everyone around you is going to know it. But that is not always the case. Sometimes abuse is well hidden, even from ourselves. First, know that there are several causes of abusive behavior. Abuse often boils down to a desire to control another person through whatever means possible. Being raised by abusive parents increases your risk of being an abuser. Abuse can also arise from dehumanizing another person, leading you to feel free to treat them in an inhumane manner. No matter what...

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