My Mom Insults Me: Coping with Hurtful Comments from a Parent
It can be extremely hurtful and self-destructive when your mother says hurtful things to you. A mother’s…
When Someone Hurts You But Blames You: Understanding the Dynamics of Emotional Abuse
Understanding Emotional Manipulation Emotional manipulation occurs when someone affects your emotions to gain control of you. They may…
Why I started teaching verbal self defense
One of the things that people always ask me is how did you end up teaching verbal…
How to respond when someone tries to push your buttons
I think we’ve all experienced this where someone is purposely trying to push our buttons. Then they…
How to respond to I was just kidding
We’ve all experienced someone saying “Just kidding”, after a mean comment. It could be a friend, a…
When everyone has an opinion about your life
One of our readers reached out and shared a story of what she is going through. Lola…
Sometimes we need to leave people behind
Sometimes you just need to leave people behind in life. Not everybody is going to come with…
When you dread seeing your family over the holidays
The holidays can be a hard time because we all have that person in our family tree…
What to say to someone who mutters rude things under their breath
When someone mutters under their breath you may be a little taken aback because it can be…