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Fighting Back Against Cyberbullies: Speaking Out Anyway - A Guest Post By Stephanie March

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I spend enough time on Twitter to know that certain types of tweets will attract harassment and bullying. Sadly, most of it is directed at women participating in trending hashtags meant to bring people together on issues like domestic violence or mental health. I’m always moved by people willing to speak out and bring awareness to topics shrouded in silence. Unfortunately, I’m also always angered by people wanting to silence and shame those brave enough to share. When someone has the courage to speak out about a traumatic topic like abortion, rape, or domestic violence it should be encouraged and applauded. And it is to a large extent. However, it immediately opens the door for cruelty to enter. I cringe when I see this happen and can only hope that the person being attacked is strong enough to handle what is being thrown at them. With suicides occurring at an alarming rate among teenagers, it frightens me to think how many were because of cyberbullying and how many migh

There's no DIY instructions for when they get out - #WhenIBecameFree

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I've searched and searched for a step by step guide on how to handle the emotions and touchy situations of what happens when your abuser gets out of prison and wants to be part of your children's lives again. My searches have come up empty. There are no 'how to' directions. Needless to say it is a situation where the word awkward would be an understatement to describe it and everything it entails. Throughout my abusers incarceration I've had long and lengthy conversations with my boys, and believe it or not I always tried to take the high road...once or twice I may have slipped, but for the most part I've always encouraged them to do what they felt was best for them...if they wanted to contact him, I was okay with it as long as my name was not brought up. I tried my best not to put him down while also reminding them of his good qualities when they would say not the nicest things. I know my children love their father and I could never deny them that a