December is a crazy month since most everyone is frantically trying to prepare for the holidays at the end of the month. We tend to get wrapped up in buying gifts, getting meals ready, and decorating that sometimes we forget to slow down and remember what else comes in the month of December. December is […]
Speak Up to Stop Teen Dating Violence!
In one single year, 1.5 Million high school students reported that they have been physically abused in a relationship. Of those 1.5 Million high school students, about 57% of their friends knew that they were in an abusive relationship. Many teens feel that they are alone if they are in an abusive relationship or that […]
October is National Bully Prevention Month
October has been a busy month for domestic violence victims, advocates, and supporters. Not only is it Domestic Violence Awareness Month, but it is also National Bully Prevention Month. In 2006, PACER’s National Bully Prevention Center founded National Bully Prevention Month, and has worked hard every since to get as many people as possible involved […]
Toxic Friendships
Toxic friendships are negative relationships that make you feel unhappy, unhealthy and unequal. Signs of a toxic friendship: They get mad at you over small things and ignore you. You’re walking on eggshells all the time. There’s an imbalance in “talk time”. You’re the only one who initiated talking and hanging out. You don’t equally […]
