relationships

Anger is a Healthy Response to Abuse and Injustice

August 31, 2014 / child abuse, parenting, philosophy, psychology, relationships / Leave a Comment
Anger is a potent and useful emotion. Yet it can also be destructive and inappropriate. The strength and appropriateness of anger depends on the emotional maturity of the person feeling it. Anger that comes from being triggered may very well be inappropriate to the situation and unjust to another person. Especially if Read more [...]

Taking Responsibility for your Emotions

August 29, 2014 / child abuse, parenting, philosophy, psychology, relationships, self-improvement / Leave a Comment
When I see friends, couples in relationships, or parents and children fighting, I rarely witness any honesty or vulnerability. When someone does talk about how they feel, this is usually under the thinly veiled guise of an attack, violating one of the first rules of Nonviolent Communication. A common example might be, Read more [...]