Facts and Misconceptions about Domestic Violence

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Domestic violence is an aggressive confrontation between family or household members. These altercations involve physical injury, or the fear of physical harm, destruction of property, and sexual assault. These family units may include spouses or former spouses, current or ex partners, relatives through blood or marriage, and those with birth or legal connections.

The Original Weight Watcher’s Kid: A Personal Story

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Have you been struggling to take off weight, whether ten pounds or a hundred, living your life “on or off” a diet? If you’ve been living the life of diet, and that’s your solution, you’ll be 91 and still obsessing over what you ate at Thanksgiving dinner.

Don’t Change: 3 Simple Tips to Accept Yourself Right Now

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You don’t need to look for greener grass. Three out of four women are unhappy with the way they look or feel and 9 out of 10 women that answer our “I Love My” question without us guiding them, answer with a loving “family, kids, life, etc.”. It is clear that women tie the way they feel to their circumstances and image. That’s why diet and self-help books are best sellers, and is the number one category for book retailers. Many of us women think we need to change ourselves in order to be happier. But, self-help programs aren’t the answer, at least not at first.

Seven People you Don’t Want to Date

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Relationships can be tricky.  They take time and effort from both partners.  But how do you know if you are with someone who is right for you?  Well, Jen Hancock is here with seven types of people to keep an eye out for when getting into a relationship.  These people are not the right people [...]

Grief Interrupted

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Losing a loved one can be the most challenging and life changing event for some.  For Kimberly, the loss of her mother caused a flood of emotions and thoughts about life to cross her mind.  But after two years, she can look back and realize that she is wiser now then she was before.  Her [...]

Not Accepting What the Media Portrays

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An overlook at the Hegemonic society that utilizes the media as a tool to dictate gender expression. This sets into motion the subordination of women in our society and that value that they hold as individuals politically and socially.

Defining Self-Esteem

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Not one individual carries the same self-esteem. We all carry confidence in a different way. A way that fits our own unique Identity’s. Identity experts share their definitions on what self-esteem is in their minds.

Hopeful Stories and Happy Endings

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We read stories of tragedy and heartache, as well as achievements and love. For Donna, losing her daughter to cancer sparked something inside of her to write. The event may have caused her pain and difficulties, but in the end, Donna found happiness and was able to write what she believed in. Donna created happy [...]

Confessions of Acceptance

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It takes time to understand and accept various things in our lives. From our family and relationships to the way we see ourselves, acceptance does not always come quickly. Identity readers tell us what they accept in their lives and within themselves. What have you accepted? I’ve learned to accept that what I desire in [...]

Accepting Hair Loss at a Young Age

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Many women value their hair as an asset to their identities. But what happens when a woman begins to lose her hair? Linda had always felt that her hair was one of her best physical characteristics. However, at age 16, she began to lose it. Years later, Linda is able to appreciate her experience with [...]