Super Nanny is going to try to show Phil Davis the damage he is doing to his family by using his youngest children. How the emotional abuse and the verbal abuse is truly damaging. Reminds me of this story: NAILS IN THE FENCE There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His Father gave him a bag...

Mr. Davis feels that using his belt, and smacking the kids is the proper approach to child rearing. We aren't talking spankings that you hear about. We are talking a man that throws his anger around, spanks with the belt, and demands the respect he is due. Here is a comment I got earlier about this ...

This shows how abusive people can't let things go. Normally if you walk away they will find something else to fight about. Morgan walked away in the earlier clip, and you heard what he said. Things have calmed down since then. Remember how we are told to approach people AFTER they calm down? There i...

So  Rihanna doesn’t know if she wants to pursue charges against Chris Brown for beating her up and is suffering from depression and conflicting emotions after watching the implosion of his career over the last few days. Hopefully her wavering demonstrates, for the world to see, how tough...

You have been trained into believing that anything that goes wrong in your abusive relationship is solely your fault. And you have been trained out of feeling joy.It is terribly hard to let go of something in which you have invested so much for so long. Because you think that your investment and you...

I found a video tonight as I was browsing. I have to say I was very touched, and at the end tears were coming down my cheeks as I listened to this pastor preach to his church. He spoke of sexual abuse of children, and domestic violence within the church. He spoke of how scripture is used to keep peo...

The Murfeeesboro Post had an article about the police officer pictured, and son of a preacher that offered his services for education on domestic violence within the church. By: Lisa Marchesoni Posted: Friday, January 9, 2009 11:29 am Cpl. Nathan Pagel Helping pastors and church members deal with do...

I think one of the most overlooked characteristic of abusers seem to be the pattern of behavior they portray. I’m not sure if that is due to the spouse’s reactions to their behavior, or if people just genuinely don’t wish to see it. It is a huge source of frustration to me. Since every person ...

Waneta Dawn got a really NICE write up in the Kalona News this last week about her book, "Behind the Hedge". It also announced her awards that she was given for her peice of literature! Google has a really nice introduction into "Behind the Hedge" that you can check out for yourself! You can read a ...

Its Gossip! Do not talk about this! You are dishonoring those you should love! Here are some definitions of gossip that I found. 1. Rumor or talk of a personal, sensational, or intimate nature.2. A person who habitually spreads intimate or private rumors or facts.3. Trivial, chatty talk or writing.4...