by IH Teen Counselor | May 17, 2019 | Abuse, Domestic Violence, Gender, Relationships
Spring is in the air and warmer weather is right around the corner. But everyone should always remember to be cautious of their relationships and what’s happening in them. Always remember there’s no time in your life when you can’t be affected by dating abuse, it can...
by IH Teen Counselor | Nov 8, 2016 | Gender
Growing up, I was encouraged on many occasions to think outside the box. Yet I was never told explicitly what the box is. Is it a cardboard box? Is it plastic? Steel? I can’t think outside of the box if I have no clue what the box is! Okay, so maybe the box isn’t a...
by IH Teen Counselor | Aug 26, 2016 | Gender, Relationships
PART 1 How many of you have thought this at some point? Thought that maybe the person complaining about or talking about the abuse they’re experiencing is exaggerating, deserving of the abuse, or maybe secretly ‘likes it?’ because they don’t do anything to change...
by IH Teen Counselor | Jul 1, 2016 | Gender, Relationships
The example I’ve posted below was written in 1975, which demonstrates the way that victims of sexual assault are questioned and treated by the legal system when they come forward about their experience(s). Though it was written over 40 years ago, it unfortunately...
by IH Teen Counselor | Jun 28, 2016 | Gender, Relationships
It’s that time that we all wait for. Shorts are now an important (and necessary) part of your wardrobe. Every ice cream store has officially opened for the season. The seasonal bathing suit stores that confuse and entice all of us are stocked and ready for summer. ...
