Thinking it through with Latoya!

Mar 30, 20221 min read

Dealing with Medical Gaslighting

By Mindy Lawrence If your doctor tells you that you aren’t really sick, that it’s in your head, or if you’d just lose weight, you’d be...

Mar 18, 20221 min read

By Mindy Lawrence As long as I can remember, I‘ve heard the phrase “locker room talk.” It’s supposedly the rough and tumble banter that...

Feb 21, 20221 min read

STOP THE CYCLE! DON'T: 1. Constantly compare your child with other children-- especially siblings, cousins, neighbors or schoolmates. 2....

Feb 10, 20221 min read

Manipulative people harm others. We’ve all known one or more of these individuals. They take advantage of their victims to get what they...

Jan 19, 20222 min read

by Mindy Lawrence Several situations can cause a person to shut down emotionally. Here are some of them. Depression If you live with a...

Jan 14, 20222 min read

By Joyce Faulkner For a few years, back in the day, I volunteered for a Rape Crisis Center in a big city. After training, I served as a...

Jan 9, 20220 min read

Definition of "Gaslighting" and a discussion of how it is used as a weapon.

Jan 9, 20221 min read

Learning about the concept of gaslighting!

Jan 7, 20222 min read

Joyce Faulkner's books include "In the Shadow of Suribachi," "Windshift," "Vala's Bed," and "Garrison Avenue."

Jan 6, 20221 min read

The young girl did everything to please her mother. She picked up around the house, took the clothes off the clothesline, and swept and...

Jan 6, 20221 min read

Depression is real for many people. Among its symptoms are ongoing sadness, feelings of worthlessness, problems with concentration,...

Jan 3, 20221 min read

By Mindy Lawrence I remember standing in the hall at home arguing with my mother. It happened often. She’d call me stupid and sometimes...

Jan 2, 20229 min read

by Joyce Faulkner At first it was just a vibration -- like a distant heartbeat, then the faint smell of smoke. Hedy opened her eyes....

Dec 22, 20212 min read

Everyone has suffered through periods of emotional trauma, whether a loved one has died, or they’ve faced a situation that struck them...

Dec 22, 20212 min read

“The act of betraying someone or something or the fact of being betrayed: violation of a person's trust or confidence, of a moral...

Dec 22, 20211 min read

Mental abuse is a form of control in which you are made to feel worse about yourself. It’s a mechanism for control. The effects of mental...