Many people struggle with having a positive self-image. The world is really good at making you feel worthless, ugly, and not thin enough. Food has become a coping mechanism for many people. It is a comfort that is nearly impossible to resist. Its an addiction for many people. Unlike other additions, food is something you […]
Past rejections that have never been healed can harm your present and past relationships. Not just romantic relationships but also relationships with family and friends. Almost everyone has a need to be accepted and a fear of rejection but there are some temperaments that have a greater fear of rejection. They also would have deeper […]
Sign up for Ashley’s latest posts e-mailed to you SPAM FREE There is an immense pressure on teens to use drugs and alcohol. Teens not only use drugs and alcohol because they are pressured into it, but they can also use it as their way of self-medicating because of feelings of depression. They may […]
Sign up for Ashley’s latest posts e-mailed to you SPAM FREE There is a huge misconception that teens don’t deal with depression; that they are just overly emotional. This can be a dangerous mentality for a teen that is struggling. There is a lot that a teen deals with on a daily basis. Bullying, sex […]
Sign up for Ashley’s latest posts e-mailed to you SPAM FREE The thought of starving or harming yourself may seem impossible to you. It also may seem illogical to you that you could possibly feel better by hurting yourself in any way. Self harm and eating disorders are not logical; they are emotional responses. They […]
Sign up for Ashley’s latest posts e-mailed to you SPAM FREE Unfortunately abuse can happen to anyone; whether it be to a child, teen, or and adult. A lot of times, teens are not always aware that they are being abused or that they are abusing others. Teaching and educating children and teens about […]
Sign up for Ashley’s latest posts e-mailed to you SPAM FREE It may be easy for someone on the outside to assume that once a child is adopted the rest of their life will be easy. They have a new family and people who love and care about them and they should be happy. […]
Subscribe to our mailing list Children in the foster care system tend to feel alone and forgotten. A lot of times the programs that were built to help protect these children end up failing them and hurting them. Teens in foster homes dealing with rejection. Children in foster care usually come from very broken homes. They have […]