I am thrilled to be kicking off the Peaceful Parenting Series with Torsten Klaus of Dads Talk Community. Torsten is a father to three children, a Parenting Coach, and the author of The Empathic Father. He has been working with children and families for more than a decade.
The founder of DadsTalkCommunity.org, Torsten runs successful online and in person support groups for dads and grandads. He also teaches Developmental Baby Massage in his local community. Torsten writes for The Good Men Project and The Huffington Post.
Joanna Steven: If you had to define peaceful parenting in a sentence or two, what would you say?
Torsten Klaus: For me peaceful parenting is all about respecting my children the same way I respect adults. Showing empathy, being present, listening to them actively and loving them unconditionally are the main ingredients for being a peaceful parent.
Joanna Steven: You meet a parent interested in peaceful parenting. List 2-3 baby steps to help them move away from mainstream patterning.
Torsten Klaus: Example 1: Often we (that’s me included) judge things before we actually look at them closely. Our children or our partner say or do something and in an instant we put a label on it: good, bad, annoying, funny, true, false. You name it. By doing so we easily forget to really watch and observe what’s going on around us. What is it my partner or kids (really) want to tell me? How do they feel? What is it that makes them feel x, y or z?
Try to respond with empathy. Empathy to me means the ability to pause, to step back and to reflect. Then, once that’s been achieved, to really listen without judgments and labels. If your partner says things like ‘You never help wash the dishes’, don’t respond with ‘That’s not true’ or, even worse, ‘And you always leave all your stuff in the bathroom!’. If you carry on this way, both of you’ll just get more frustrated, angry and, in the end, disconnected. Your children will watch you and observe the way you and your partner talk and solve problems. Reconnection and empathy starts with listening and forgiving.
Example 2: Apologize to your child/ren! Parents mess up from time to time. More important than the kick-off itself is the aftermath. What do you do next? And that’s where the key lies for me. When I have messed up, I go and find my children. I look them in their eyes and apologize. The apology doesn’t have to be very long, but should show respect and empathy. I see the very moment of the apology also as a great example of authentic parenting. I’m authentic because my kids can see that I make mistakes. That’s fine. Because I take responsibility for them and show how to deal with them.
Joanna Steven: Peaceful parenting isn’t always easy. List 1 or 2 challenges you faced as a new parent while trying to parent peacefully, and how you overcame them.
Torsten Klaus: One of the greatest challenges was and is for me to stay calm in the heat of the moment. When I feel overwhelmed or helpless, often I feel anger bubbling up inside me, which then makes me judge, blame or hurt others. Over time I learned to handle such stressful moments by leaving the situation for a moment (and to ask my wife to take over) and then, when I feel less stressed and angry, to come back. This way I avoid shouting or being unjust and hurtful to the people I love.
Joanna Steven: Often, there’s no need to reinvent the wheel! List one parenting book that influenced you and that you’d recommend to others.
Torsten Klaus: Definitely Unconditional Parenting: Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason by Alfie Kohn. Read this for the first time seven years ago and it’s still my number one parenting book!
Joanna Steven: Name 1 or 2 people who inspire you to be a peaceful parent. Famous or not!
Torsten Klaus: My wife.
Joanna Steven: Parenting is easier when you’re happy! List 2-3 things that bring joy to your parenting journey.
Torsten Klaus: Example 1: Going wild and off road is so much fun for my sons and me. We take a tent, a fire kettle and a few things to ‘survive’. I always find that spending time with my kids in the woods awakes the most powerful feelings inside me. I slow down, I feel a strong bond to my children and I feel somehow home. And it doesn’t cost me anything.
Example 2: I try to have a just-before-bedtime-talk with my children. It’s a win-win for my sons and me. This way I learn about what’s going on inside them and they see how I talk about emotions and feelings, that I take responsibility for them and reflect on my actions and words. Love it.
Example 3: Spontaneous food-preparing-and-singing-and-dancing parties in our kitchen.
You will find a list of all the interviews in the Peaceful Parenting series here.


A Critical Analysis of Love element between the Couple
Love between two persons is an intense feeling of deep fondness, affection and attraction. This feeling undoubtedly starts with attraction and then and goes on with affection. Throughout history, man has believed that heart is the center of love and different element of love such love chemistry and affection is related with the heart. If the story of Eric is analyzed considering these elements of love, we see that there are so many things to see because the nature of relationship they had involved a good chemistry, emotional and spiritual connection as well as physical attraction without which a relationship between man and woman is incomplete. However, immediate attraction between a man and woman is greatly associated with physical attraction which is nothing more than an infatuation. This essay writing service aims to help people understand the elements of love. As far as Eric story is concerned, in the beginning their relationship was very much like an infatuation for Eric but not for the girl as she had been looking forward to seeing him but he did not come and later on story reveals that he could not come because of illness. The point when they met, their relationship was result of chemistry found between two persons that are characterized with immediate and unreasonable attention to the person and feeling a sense of attachment or a connection with the person.
The good level of reciprocity in love is always required that creates intimacy between two persons. In the story of Eric, the relationship between two of them was purely reciprocity as they both understand each other very well and showed tenderness in their gesture. They were caring towards each other even when the girl listened about the accident yet she was happy because he was alive and it was not important for her even if he had lost his memory. Such a care and tender can only be observed in true love. Close proximity in relationship always important but this close proximity can be both physical and emotional. In the story both characters had experienced that nearness and closeness even though they had spent very time together and had not known each other for long. They ultimately decide to meet again because they knew they were and for each other. They had felt the magic of being around of each other and closeness to each other had developed a surprising effect as seen in the relationship. This proximity was first recognized as physical attraction between both of them which led them towards a positive relationship. Therefore after their meeting he recovered and started dating each other.
In love “There is a law of attraction”, and this feeling is very much developed due to physical attraction. In the relationship of Eric with the girl, the physical attraction was pertinently existed as it is seen that the girl was at first attracted towards him because of his masculine appearance and physical attractiveness and later on they had hugged and kissed each other which showed their physical intimacy. A thesis writing service provider is able to be precisely offer you a service that excels in the quality. Moreover, there was sense of sharing and understanding with good communication. They share a good level of treatment and were respectful to each other as they never had any fight or conflict over any matter. This great understanding between the couple indicates in depth similarity which returns as love.


An Important Life Lesson - Guest Post
So, a good friend of mine experienced a funny little incident the other day. I thought it was too hilarious not to share.
Here it is, in my friend's own words.
Now ladies...we know we all do it...but getting caught is a different story.
I've been dating someone for the past couple of weeks, very much an important time in any relationship, especially when dating in the city. Figuring out what rules to follow, what lines to trust and what actions mean business. In trying to see through the jungle of a man's mind and intentions, we often turn to our girls friends to help us decipher the details.
Yesterday (being Sunday) I went for a stroll with one of my girl friends, down to our local bar to have bevies on the patio. On our way there she asked me how things were going with me and the new man – and – being the great friend that she is, I poured out all the juicy details. Yes, I had texted him on Friday and he had (my words) dropped everything to come and meet me (which was good)...and then we continued on discussing his failure to call the night before (as he said was going to), but how that was OK and well, you know, I have my own life and I’m have a busy social calendar and he can’t expect me to just wait around – but he did text today, so that’s OK...and well, I’m sure you can get a picture of the kind of throw-down conversation that we were having.
We enjoyed our time on the patio, during which my cell phone died (always seems to come as a surprise!). We went home and I plugged it in, only to see that I had missed a call from my boy. Anxious to hear what he had to say, I listened to the message straight away. As it turns out, just as I was beginning my conversation with my girl friend all about the boy, I had accidentally CALLED him and left an VERY LONG message in his voicemail (basically a spy recording of our conversation) and he heard EVERYTHING. ‘All of it. ALL OF IT’ was how he put it. Every last detail of the ‘girl-scheming’. He called it the most informative and valuable message he had every received.
After barely listening to his message, I ran to my girls for support. How could this have happened??? What else does he know?? How could I have let him this far into ‘girl-world’?? Have I broken some sort-of barrier?!?! Could this mean the end?? Now that he knows exactly how I feel??
Well, as it turns out, my new guy DOES have a sense of humour and all is forgiven. He has promised to not pour over the message for every juicy detail – but come-on! You know if I have that kind of info, I wouldn’t let it go to waste.
I guess, well, I’m just saying as a warning...next time you dish with your girls...be sure that your cell phone is off.


WEDDINGS AT ST. PAULS
One of the great joys of church life is to share in the profound moment when a couple is united in marriage. A wedding is an unforgettable moment in a person’s life, and we are eager to help make the experience of your wedding as meaningful as possible.
Requirements for Marriage in the Episcopal Church
For marriage at St. Paul’s Church at least one of those being married must be a baptized Christian (of any denomination) and the wedding ceremony must be attested to by at least two witnesses.
The Bride and Groom must sign the Declaration of Intention which is included in this packet.
A minimum of three pre-marital counseling sessions with the priest is required before the wedding day. These sessions allow time for the priest to get to know the couple and vice versa. They also set aside time to discuss the Church’s understanding of marriage, to explore the nature of life as a married couple, and to plan the service. In some cases, the priest may suggest the couple seek other counseling.


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"We fight, laugh, love, cry, scream, yell, talk about our future, wanting to have a family. That's why I love you because no matter what we say or do to one another, we always are able to work it out in the end. You are the reason I love the reason I trust. You are the best in the world and I am blessed to be your girl."
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★ MY ONE GREAT LOVE ★
"You are my moon, you are my sun, you are my star. No matter if you are near or far, in my heart is where you are. Thank you for
always knowing what to do and what to say. You are my sanity at the end of the day. Thank you for a love so pure, so true.
I have truly found
my everything in you."
∞♥ ETERNALLY ENTWINED ♥∞
“Our hearts have bonded links that can't break. Our love's stronger than destiny. It's something only we two could share.
A love stronger than eternity.
These two hearts will still beat as one. When forever no longer exists. Entwined together through eternity after.
Our love is the love that persists.”
❤ ALWAYS BETTER TOGETHER ❤
“Love is a partnership of two unique people who bring out the very best in each other and who know that even though they are wonderful as individuals, they are even
♥ PERFECTLY MATCHED IN LOVE ♥
“Separate we are two, together we are one. Two lives, one love. Two lives in harmony, perfectly matched in love and together as one, we will take
a walk to eternity.”
♥ SWEETNESS AND LOVE OVERLOAD ♥
”One day. One boy. One girl. One glance. One smile. One hello. One handshake. One friendship. One hug. One attraction. One kiss. One girlfriend. One boyfriend. One couple. One happiness. One life spent together.”
★ LOVE IS TWO BECOMING ONE ★
“We were born to know each other and to love one another. The feeling which unites us is composed of so many things that it cannot be compared to anything else in the world.”
∞ LIMITLESS & UNBREAKABLE LOVE ∞
“Our love knows no limits. It is timeless, spaceless, formless, unshakable and unbreakable in good times and bad, happy and sad, through the highest highs and lowest lows.”
웃 SOULMATES FOR ETERNITY 유
“You are the one, with whom I'm destined to be, across space and time, you are drawn to me. One love, one life, we are destined to be, soulmates forever throughout eternity.”
✯ A LOVE LIKE OURS ✯
“A love like ours knows no boundaries. A love like ours is never ending. A love like ours, belongs to no other.
It is our love.”
✯ A LOVE WRITTEN IN THE STARS ✯
”We were meant to be lovers. You and me eternally until the end of time. It's written in the stars, we’re made for each other and our love was meant to be.”
♥ THIS IS US & THIS IS HOW WE LOVE ♥
"We have a relationship where we talk like best friends, play like kids,
argue like husband and wife, and protect each other like siblings.”
웃 FOREVER AS ONE 유
”Two separate hearts in each other but always beating as one. Two souls deeply seeded inside of us. With emotions so pure, so strong, nothing could ever come between us. Our love will make us forever one."
∞ ME + YOU = INFINITE LOVE ∞
“My love for you is not enough to fill the whole world, but enough to fill the whole universe and fill it continuously because the universe is ever expanding and so does my love for you.”
★ SO GRATEFUL FOR US ★
“The most important thing I always want to say is “I love you.” I am so thankful that we have each other and that the relationship that is “us.” Your love and support are gifts in my life every day, and your friendship is something
I rely on. I love you!”
∞ FOREVER INTERTWINED ∞
“With these rings we unite our hearts in tenderness and devotion. We will form a trusting relationship. We will protect, support, and encourage each other through life's joys and sorrows as we create a loving future. From this day forward our lives will be intertwined forever, blessed in faith, filled with compassion, understanding and love.”
❤ HEART TO HEART ❤
“Heart to heart. Hand in hand we'll stay. Side by side. Forever and always. Day by day till our lives are done.
This sweet love is ours to treasure far beyond all time and measure. Side by side. Day by day as one.”
♥ A LOVE TO LAST FOREVER ♥
“I will love you forever. For worse or for better. You are tattooed in my heart and nothing can tear our souls apart.”
“When it comes to lovin' couples,
don't we make the perfect pair?
There's romance, love, and laughter
in the friendship that we share.”
"This is a once in a lifetime, forever connection. A connection that could only exist between you and me."
"I never would have guessed in a hundred lifetimes that I’d find the one person I consider to be my soul mate.
But I found you and it's like finding out that miracles really do happen and dreams really can come true!"
”I believe in our love It not only fills our present and our future, but it creates our destiny together. We are soul mates, lovers, and best friends and You are the love of my life.”
“Two hearts entwined, knotted, fused, Never to be separated or torn apart.”
"Time may take us apart, that's true, but I will always be there for you. You're in my heart, you'll be in my dreams, no matter the miles between.”
“My love for you reaches past the furthest planet. Burns stronger than the sun. Will last longer than eternity.”
"Between now and you is a few hundred days, thousands of tears, and a great deal of dreaming. When those few hundred days have passed, when those thousands of tears have been shed, and when I have dreamt a great deal of dreams, I will be with you again, and it will be pure magic."
"You and I are connected in a way that goes beyond romance, beyond friendship, beyond what
we've ever had before."
"I never knew what love was until I met you, then when distance pulled us apart,
I found out what true love is."
"Our love is true and will last for we are soul mates, best friends and lovers."
“Fate brought both of us together. So naturally when you look at us, you will know we are made for each other.”
"Though we're far apart, I know exactly where you are, every second, every moment; right here in my heart."
"When two hearts are meant for each other, no distance is too far,
no time is too long and no other
love can break them apart."
"You’re like the answer to a special prayer. And I think God knew that my world needed someone
exactly like you.”
“Our lasting love for each other shows in everything we share. I’m so glad you’re in my life.”
"Two hands to hold onto forever. Two arms to be embraced by eternally. Two eyes to gaze into for always. Two lips to kiss so passionately. Two souls fused by commitment. Two names written in the stars above. Two lives intertwined by God. Two hearts joined by the purest of love."
♥ PERFECT LIFE PARTNERS ♥
"A precious few are blessed with a love like ours. Even fewer have the strength, passion, and desire required to make that
love last an eternity."
★ SHOOTING STARS, MAGIC AND LOVE ★
"You came out of nowhere, fell from the sky like some fallen angel or shooting star; it was just like magic. You took me by both hands and spun my entire world around, and I can't remember how I existed before you - before this.
You gave me a reason to wake up in the morning, and even more, you gave me a reason to dream. I love this world you've brought to me, the world we've created together, and more than that, I love you for being a part of my life."
♥ RECIPE TO OUR ENDLESS LOVE ♥
”Take happiness and laughter. mix thoroughly with romance. Add hugs, pecks, and sprinkle with kisses. Bind with pleasure and bake with faith. Serve with endless love.”
★ THE GREATEST GIFT OF LOVE ★
"There is nothing I would trade for the way you make me feel. Neither money nor fame nor any material things could ever come close to bringing me the happiness that I've found with you.
Each and every moment that we spend together is a precious gift that I treasure. I could wish for nothing more than to spend every day of my life beside you.My heart and my love are yours - today, tomorrow, and always."
♥ A LOVE LIKE NO OTHER ♥
"I never felt a love like this before. It’s a love like no other. Something I have always hoped for. A love with friendship humor and heart. A bond so strong It would never part. A love with soul. So tender and true. A love that I have found only in you."
∞ FOR ETERNITY AND BEYOND ∞
"You are my one true love. The days we share are my blessings. The memories we make are my treasures. The togetherness we have is my dream come true. And the understanding we share is something I've never had with anyone but you. The happiness you give to me is something I'll never be able to get enough of.
I love having you in my world and I love having you to love."
♥ TWO HEARTS. TWO LIVES. ONE LOVE ♥
”You and I are the best team of all. You are my best friend and the love of my life, my heart, my soul, the one I want to be with each and everyday.
You are the one I want to cheer me on through my life. Your arms are the ones I want to comfort and support me. I love how when you and I work together we can do anything."
❤ TWO HEARTS BEATING AS ONE ❤
"Two hearts together beating as one. Two hearts entwined with a love so strong. Two hearts that share each other's joy. Two hearts to ease each other's sorrow. Two hearts that know each other's thoughts. Two hearts that hear the other's call."
★ YOU. ME. US. WE. FOREVER. ★
”A sense of belonging. A shelter from the world. A perfect partnership. A terrific friendship. A love that’s for real. A promise we keep everyday.”
★ OUR PROMISE TO EACH OTHER ★
"I promise that you will be my one and only, the only one that I share my love with. I promise I will always be true to you, I won't ever break your heart. I promise to never hurt you, whether it be
physically or emotionally.
I promise to lift you up, at those times you are feeling down. I promise to wipe your tears, whenever you need a good cry. I promise to keep you smiling, to show off that pretty smile of yours. Last of all, I promise to love you with all my heart,
until the end of time."
✯ ETERNAL STARS OF LOVE ✯
"Our love is like the stars, no beginning or end. And when we are together, there’s no need to pretend. We’ll pledge to each other, all eternity to be true. ETERNAL LOVE, is what I feel for you."
✈ LONG DISTANCE LOVERS ✈
♥ LOVE BEYOND MEASURE ♥
"Today and always, beyond tomorrow, I need you beside me, always as my best friend, lover and forever soulmate."
❤ LOVE UNITES OUR HEARTS ❤
"Out of all the millions of people, in hundreds of countries and thousand of cities, i was able to find my true heart, my true soul, my true love."
❤ SO LUCKY AND SO BLESSED ❤
"Knowing you’re by my side, knowing that I have you to lean on, knowing that you will always be there, gives me comfort. I am not just lucky to have you in my life, I am blessed beyond words."
♥ SUITED PERFECTLY. ME AND YOU ♥
"I love you beyond words and actions - beyond meaning. My mind, my body, even my senses, is full of you.You are as important to my life as the very beat of my heart. You are the part of me
I treasure most."
♥ ONE LOVE. ONE HEART. ONE DESTINY ♥
"Enough to miss you incredibly when we're apart, no matter what length of time it's for and regardless of the distance.
Enough to believe in our relationship, to stand by it through the worst of times, to have faith in our strength as a couple, and to never give up on us. Enough to spend the rest of my life with you, be there for you when you need or want me, and never, ever want to leave you or live without you.
★ ENTWINED BY LUCKY-IN-LOVE STARS ★
"Our lucky stars determined and they probably had a clue, that it would take some extra time for me to find my way to you! Now together on this journey, in each other we’re depending, our hearts and souls committed to our true love that’s never ending!"
❤ YOU ARE MY ONE AND ONLY ❤
"You are my life. You are my happiness. You are entwined deep within my heart and soul. You are the one that I truly love
And there will never be another."
웃 WE FOUND AN EVERLASTING LOVE 유
"I love you so deeply. I love you so much and I love the sound of your voice and the way that we touch. I love your warm smile and your kind, thoughtful way,
the joy that you bring to my life every day. I love you today as I have from the start, and I will love you forever with all of my heart."
♥ A LIFETIME OF LOVE AND HAPPINESS ♥
"Once in a lifetime you find someone special, Your lives intermingle and somehow you know. This is the beginning of all you have longed for. A love you can build on, a love that will grow. Once in a lifetime to those who are lucky, A miracle happens and dreams all come true. I know it can happen, it happened to me, For I've found my "ONCE IN A LIFETIME" with you."
웃 LOVING EACH OTHER A MILLION TIMES 유
"You are my other half, without you I'm the dance without the song. I'm the heart without the soul. Without you I'm the words without the book, you mean so much to me. There aren't enough words to explain how much I care about you, and how much I need you in my life. You are not just my best friend, you are not just my boyfriend, you are just not my listener, you are not just my other half, you are my everything."
❤ JOINED BY THE BONDS OF LOVE ❤
"Two hearts joined together in a bond greater than heaven. Two souls joined together bound by love greater then the cosmos. Two lovers come together
to join forever in the bond of eternity."
♥ A LOVE MADE FOR YOU AND ME ♥
"When we first met, I knew that there would always be a special bond between us. A bond of warmth, closeness, love, truth and respect. We have come so far, through so much, and I am proud that the bond has not been weakened by the rough times, but instead has gotten much stronger and more loving."


Researchers Find Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Prevalent Among Male Trauma Center Patients
One out of every six men who present to trauma centers is a survivor of some form of violence, with one in 20 having experienced both intimate partner and sexual violence (IPSV), according to a study by researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and four other institutions.
In addition, men affected by penetrating trauma were slightly more likely than women to screen positive for IPSV, which in turn was associated with increases in rates of mental illness, substance abuse and trauma recidivism.
The findings were reported in a recent article in The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery.
Tanya L. Zakrison, M.D., M.H.Sc., M.P.H., associate professor in the DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery’s Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care at the Miller School, was the instigator of the research and first author of the study.
“I remember taking care of a young man several years back,” she said. “He was in his early 20s, but he looked so small and so very sad. This patient had just had a dispute with his girlfriend, who had ended their relationship. He came to our trauma center because of a self-inflicted stab wound. I remember wondering how often we saw trauma patients — both male and female — as a direct or indirect result of intimate partner violence.”
Zakrison and her colleagues, with the support of on-staff social workers, then began universal screening of all patients — regardless of gender, age, background or mechanism of presenting injury — to understand how often they had experienced intimate partner violence. They quickly expanded their questioning to include a screen for sexual violence.
“We were blown away by the results,” said Zakrison. “We found that 14 percent of our overall sample of trauma patients at Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center screened positive for intimate partner violence, with 8 percent screening positive for sexual violence, with no statistically significant difference in the rate between men and women. We quickly decided to expand to a multi-center trial, adding trauma centers in California, Florida, Georgia and Texas, and found similar results — that intimate partner and sexual violence is prevalent in all trauma patients.”
Those findings were reported in an article in the same journal in 2017.
For the most recent study, the researchers focused on men as a subgroup.
“We are not aware of any male-only studies in the United States on intimate partner violence in the trauma population, or the associated sequela of such violence,” said Zakrison. “Our objective was to perform a subgroup analysis of our affected male cohort, as this remains an understudied and neglected group in the trauma literature. One reason is that IPSV is generally underreported by men due to issues of shame. A 52-year-old male survivor of sexual violence in our study told us, ‘Not even my wife knows.’”
The researchers compiled and analyzed statistics related to the 1,281 men of the 2,034 patients who were admitted to four participating level-1 trauma centers over the course of 12 months. Of this cohort, 9.3 percent screened positive for intimate partner violence, 14.1 percent for IPSV, and 6.5 percent for sexual violence in the previous 12 months. A categorical analysis of the HITS (Hurts, Insults, Threatens, Screams) screen found the percentage of men who were physically hurt was actually higher than for women at 4.8 percent, compared with 4.3 percent, respectively. The total proportion of men who presented with any history of intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both (IPSV) was 15.8 percent, or more than one out of every six men.
“We know that intimate partner violence is bidirectional, at times affecting both partners in a relationship,” said Zakrison. “We postulate, however, with regards to the association with penetrating trauma, that it is possible that men who experience shaming, in particular, tend to have this rebound engagement in perceived hyper-masculine activities such as firearm-related violence, leading to societal-level violence. We feel it may lead to multidirectional violence, not just bidirectional.”
Both studies were supported by EAST, the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, the largest trauma surgery organization in the United States. Earlier this year, prior to the current paper’s publication, Zakrison won the Cox-Templeton Injury Prevention Paper Competition at EAST’s 31st Scientific Assembly in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., for this novel work.
Zakrison’s Miller School co-authors were Rishi Rattan, M.D., Xiomara Ruiz, M.D., David Turay, M.D., Ph.D., Nicholas Namias, M.D., M.B.A., Dante Yeh, M.D., and Daniel Pust, M.D. Additional co-authors were investigators at Hospital Universitario General Calixto García and Instituto de Ciencias Medicas at la Universidad de la Habana in Cuba, Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Loma Linda University and Medical Center in Loma Linda, Calif., and UT Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas.
Future studies will explore the connection between male intimate partner violence and homicide, shaming, toxic masculinity and firearm-related violence.


If I make a move with one then I’ll never know with the other. I think I’m just going to play it safe for not and see how things turn out. One would be long distance, the other is completely new and kind of got that new car smell appeal of him but I don’t know, it could be a bad move to jump into things. I don’t think he wants to jump into anything serious yet either.
Thank you for the advice. I’ll definitely figure it out and when things are looking good, maybe I’ll post something. (:
A little confusing to be honest. I’m trying to meet new people because I realize the people I’ve been going back to have been nothing but toxic to my life.
But in meeting new people, I feel like I’m kind of drifting into relationships I might not want in the future (?) I don’t know. I’m not exactly sure what I want and things are progressing too quickly to make logical decisions. I’m being super vague right now, but yeah. haha. I would say I’m attached to two particular guys but I’m not not sure if I want to make the move with either of them to being more committed.
Oh, I thought I answered this one. I’m sorry.
I totally see your side here because my plans never go the way they’re supposed to. And especially since its your boyfriend, he should have taken the time to make this outing special. But I think you should try to understand how awkward it must have been for your boyfriend for his distant father to interject himself into your plans. It’s not like he wanted to ruin the night. You should talk to your boyfriend and see what’s wrong with him and his dad and why did he suddenly want to come to dinner with you two. These kinds of issues might be more important to think about in the long term than something as simple as a change of plans for a date.
I’m a firm believer in “If it’s meant to be, then it’s meant to be”, but I understand the distance aspect. It’s difficult to try to be committed to a happy ending that might not happen even if he seems perfect now. It’s a nice thought for him to have, no doubt, but a lot can happen in these 4 years. Don’t feel tied down (especially since you’re not actually his girlfriend or anything). If you see a cute guy, go for it. Just don’t feel like your bestfriend is the one and only even if he thinks so.
A relationship doesn’t need to be perfect or blissful 24/7 to be healthy or happy, and won’t ever be, because people aren’t perfect or blissed out every waking minute, and relationships are made of people. Conflicts, disagreements and problems do and will happen. We also won’t always get everything we want or need all the time. People change over time, so something that worked once, or worked one way once, won’t always stay working or keep feeling right, especially if the relationship doesn’t change and grow along with us.
Some relationships stay great despite the occasional problem or hiccup, even a big one now and then. Others won’t survive even little issues or will always have more conflict than harmony. Some conflicts can be managed and resolved while staying in a relationship; others can’t, won’t or maybe even shouldn’t be, like if people want and need very different things. Some relationships are worth staying in and working through conflict, while staying in others may not be worth the energy and time, or may hurt everyone more by staying than by parting ways.
The phrase “resolving conflict” is easily misunderstood. It doesn’t mean just trying to make conflict go away, shoving it in the back of the closet and pretending it isn’t there or doesn’t matter. It is there. It does matter. Conflict rarely gets resolved if people don’t actively work it out, and isn’t resolved if anyone just accepts that parts of the relationship really suck, and figures that someone just has to deal with being unhappy and not getting what they want and need.Resolving conflict is a process, one usually positive in the process itself, not just when the outcome is what we want. When we work through conflict, we’re feeding and watering our relationship, making real commitment to it, getting a better understanding of the issues and each other, and learning what we each can and can’t do to make things better for both of us. We learn about our own, our partner, and our relationship’s capabilities and limitations, strengths and weaknesses. In that process we usually deepen our relationship, even if we come to unwanted or uncomfortable conclusions.
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First, if your friends are true to you, then they wouldn’t get mad for defending your bf. He obviously means a lot to you if this is concerning so you should tell your friends to lay off. Its not even a big deal too. They can keep their comments to themselves. :)
So she has told you she has feelings for you, but you don’t know what kind? Usually when someone says that they have “feelings” for you, they mean that they like you as well.
Are you the type of person that will confront her directly with something like this? telling her how you feel is pretty brave (something I wish more people would be more upfront about), so I think you should also be direct in asking her what kind of feelings she has for you. Whether she has a boyfriend or not, you have every right to know if she sees you in a romantic way or not.
That’s true. I don’t deny that I’m not still learning this game. Haha. Thanks, I’ll keep that in mind. :)
Complicated. Its tough when you think you’re done with someone and they just stroll back in your life like nothing. Currently in need if thinking time.


Love! The most commonly spoken topic in the whole world. It is too mainstream but I don’t think we have understood the actual meaning of love. What is love? How would you define it? Please do let me know your views. Well, I will try to share what and how I define love.
The biggest responsibility is to love. It has all the heavy words connected to it: Loyalty, trust, belief, understanding, support, etc but in today’s world we use ‘I love you’, those three “magical” words, as if it is a joke. It is so commonly used that the actual value of ‘I love you’ means nothing any more. We use these words sometimes to express our feelings towards a best friend whether male or female, or to a partner and of course, family and friends! We can definitely differentiate the way we love, when it comes to a best friend, from the way we love our partner. But the point is, how we define the love we feel for everyone around us.
Well to me, love is the most beautiful thing in the whole world. It is the best feeling. The best of all our emotions.
When you are in love, you have the power to conquer the world no matter the situation, no matter the difficulty, no matter the problem. You never take the love you receive for granted because somebody out there is waiting for love.
If you cannot find solutions together, at least you can face the problem together… that’s the beauty of love! You are powerful even if you are just two people together fighting the world. When two people truly love each other, they need no one. Simply having each other can mean being each other’s whole world. Trust is the key to every relationship, and by relationship I mean family, siblings, friends, partner or with your parents or with anybody in the world but if there is NO TRUST, THERE IS NO LOVE. Love involves trusting someone to an extent where no third person can barge in anytime, with any possible reason, because you both are matured enough to learn the truth and most importantly understand the person because you’ve been knowing that person for maybe months now or perhaps years, so our focus should be the individual’s nature as a whole rather than one particular incident.
To make this a little more easy,
‘Let’s value someone for the 99 beautiful things s/he has done rather than the 1 thing which was possibly not so nice.’
If we talk about ages ago, love was very pure, no cruel minds, no using anybody but nowadays I feel love has become a joke. Even if it is just infactuation or mere attachment, we call it love. I am not blaming anybody because I know it maybe just an age related concern. Love is complicated. Your age does not matter. Young love can sometimes understand it better than the vintage love. Because sometimes, understanding love is understanding each other. The only thing I am pointing out is when we are matured enough to understand love (or if we so think), have we truly understood when it comes to loving? We need to be very thoughtful when it comes to grasping the actual meaning of love. We often misunderstand love and not value whom we have, so now let us try to know love, how sensitive it can be, it should be and it actually is!
Love is developing and growing together each day. Yes! That’s love…it changes everyday yet deepens every second!


When we got back from Catalina Island, he wanted to spend every single night over at my house. We had messed around a little bit on our vacation but I still wasn’t trying to sleep with him.
The more time we spent alone at my house, the more pushy he was on sex. It was seriously super annoying. He was like a little puppy humping my leg 24/7.
I decide to try and keep us busy, we go out to eat, go for drinks.
I cut his hair and told him to grow a beard. Which looked amazing on him. Like all beards do to men.
Whenever we hung out, he would ask me ”when you said this, ‘what did you mean’, ‘when said you that, ‘what did you mean’…there’s a huge difference in getting to know someone and constantly repeating yourself. I felt like I was always explaining myself and then when that wasn’t good enough, I’d have to explain myself farther.
When we weren’t playing 21 questions, we were reminiscing on what we did and where we went. Honestly, it was very frustrating. I wanted to just enjoy out time now.
Why do you want to talk about what we did and said 10 mins ago or what we talked about on skype. We had all this time to talk about that when we weren’t in person, why are we wasting our time on this.
Then he started making comment on my weight.
Listen here, mother fucker, this wasn’t some blind date, you approached me, you saw me in person and asked for my number. You liked what you saw, SORRY, if you thought you could just come in and change me.
That’s when I realized he was just kind of controlling and a real asshole.
One time, I wore this hot pink top to the movies and he said “I don’t think bright colors are for you, they make you look bigger”
Oh, ok, no problem, I gots you.
The next day, I found the brightest green dress I owned, wore it. He said “that actually looks really good on you”. Duh, that’s why I own it.
He would constantly make comments about how HE wasn’t eating and that HE was going to the gym. He would ask me if I was going to the gym also.
When I first met him, I was going to the gym every day. I had lost 20 pounds right before I had met him.
This kind of criticism does the total opposite of what he was trying to do, it made me not want to work out. I don’t feel like I have low self esteem and the hell if I EVER am going to let anyone put me down for the way I look.
I told him I was done talking to him and that if he was looking for some California barbie he could go find her because I wasn’t his to mold. After he said he was going to buy me implants. “Once you lose all your weight, I’ll buy you implants, so, you can have really big boobs”. Uuumm no thank you, I don’t even want implants, when these suckers are gone with the rest of my body fat, that will be a good day!
He still had a couple more days left before he went back and didn’t like where we left things and wanted to take me shopping to make it up to me. I got a few dresses, skirts, shoes and a few other things. I played his little game. If he was going to spoil me, I’d pretend to be the happiest girl and ignore all the rude and hurtful things he would say. I didn’t let the words get to me, I liked to think I have pretty thick skin and I can let that shit bounce off of me. Plus I was now at the point where I wasn’t even listening to him anymore.
Around Christmas, my ex and I started talking again, at first I was going to talk to both of them but I didn’t want to cheapen the relationship I was starting to rebuild with my ex.
The Australian asked me what I wanted to xmas, I said a new laptop. He started looking around for one and said we would go shopping when he came over here after the first of the year.
I started to feel bad for using him when I didn’t even want to see him anymore, I was so over it, I was over him and the thought of him just really pissed me off.
I decided to cut things off with him.
We went out to eat with once or twice when he came back in Feb but he was still being an annoying asshole and still didn’t seem to understand HE was the problem.
In April he was coming out here for the NASCAR with like 5 of his buddies and I wanted to have everything to do with that.
By this time, my ex and I weren’t really working out, there was way too much baggage and I just wasn’t ready to let it go.
So I swallowed my pride and tried to rekindle what the Australian and I may have had. It started off ok, we talked a little bit and when he came out here with his friends, I went out with them. We all got a long and it was a lot of fun, I thought “these were going to be the best 3 weeks of my life”, boy, was I wrong.
Anyone who knows me, knows I have a weakness for tall, bearded, tattoo’d, gingers and one of his friends just happen to be all of that. ARE YOU FUCKING kidding me?! I wanted him so bad. The Australian saw it right away and called me out on it. So I mentioned that maybe ‘we could all have some fun’. He didn’t like that so much.
I didn’t stop trying with his friend. At this point, I was over the Australian, I just wanted to party and have fun. I was a total bitch to him and just enjoying myself. He of course was heartbroken. I wasn’t falling for it but I also had to be sweet in front of his friends so that they wanted to hang out with me and I got invited to go out everytime.
Australian stops inviting me to come out. ‘There was just way too much anger and hurt from the “breakup”‘and he just didn’t want to deal with it but I know it was because he didn’t want me to flirt or hook up with his friend, understandable.
One night my friends and I go out downtown so I text Australian to ask if they’re going to be out. He doesn’t respond, I am pissed. I know where they might be so I tell my friends we should go there. We walk in and I see my ginger. I go and talk to him and he asks me if my Australian knows I am here. SERIOUSLY. So now, I am a fucking stalker, AWESOME! I decide to make the most out of it and made him and his friends buy me and my friends drinks all night, I am pissed, annoying and now being a total bitch to him, there’s no turning back now, you fucked up.
The day of the NASCAR races, I asked him why I hadn’t gotten an invite like he had promised me. He said sorry and to meet him down there at Bubba Gumps. We had food, drinks and more drinks. By 3pm, I was day drunk. Then I started with the emotions that I had buried inside. He tells me “I wish I could have met you before you became so broken” it was the realest, more heartfelt thing he had ever said to me, I knew where he was coming from and it was sweet. I just lose it and start crying.
His friends are freaking out about me being a complete hot mess. They leave and he tries to calms me down. We decide to make the most out of the night and head to another bar up the street.
He had said something along the lines of “my friends were right, you’re just a party girl and not looking to settle down” FIRST of all bitch…we’ve only been partying and drinking. AND let’s please not forget the most important thing of all, you’re married and live in another country. Ugh!
Although at this point, he really was separated and living in his other house, they weren’t working out long before I came around and I am sure I didn’t help.
At this point, I am hurt, drunk and over it. He tries to call his friends to come back. While he’s outside this guy comes over and starts chatting me up. I talk to him and he asks who I am here with, I tell him “that guy you saw me talking to” Australian comes back and almost knocks his fool out.
I tell him what the guy said to me but then his friends call him back so he goes outside and this guy comes back and asks for my number, I say ok. Biggest mistake. Australian sees me and tells me to “fuck off” and wants me to pay for my food, uumm no, I am poor. I calm him down and try to tell him that “he just wanted a haircut” we’re good but he’s super hurt.
When his friends show up they give me $20 and tell me take a cab home. Uuumm no, they end up leaving and I decide to give it some time and make some new friends. The other guy ended up leaving after he called my phone in the middle of all this chaos, idiot.
I feel kind of bad for how we left things and I also want my damn trip to Australian, that I so patiently had been waiting for, so I head up the street to Shannon’s on Pine. As soon as he goes into the bathroom, I wait for him and start in with the I am sorry’s and please forgive me. His friends are pissed, they leave and we go back to my place and go to sleep.
The next few days, I don’t talk to him, I do some thinking and decide this is way too much bullshit to deal with and it just not going to work anymore. There’s way too much damage and I am just over it. We had said our peace and it was time to move on.
The next time he came into town, he invited me to sushi, we use to go every Monday night, I say sure but then remind myself that I just have to let it go, that part of my life is over.
The time after that, he calls me again, this time I don’t answer. He emails me asking if he can get a haircut. I still don’t respond.
This week, he texts me “are we talking yet?” I respond with “have you bought a round trip ticket for me yet?” he says “lol, not yet” then I say “then we’ll talk when you do” he tries to keep it going with “do you know what today it??” I don’t respond because the only think I can think of is that it has to be the day we met a year ago.


AIR Artist Kelly Sherman
AIR Artist Kelly Sherman Investigates
Wedding Seating Arrangements:
Manifestations of (Dis)harmony
What: Artist Talk
When: Wednesday, April 12 7:00
Where: The Berwick Studios, 14 Palmer Street Roxbury
Kelly Sherman’s social research projects break down poetic, nostalgic and romantic actions to their elemental components: a love letter becomes an exercise in sentence construction; hopeful wish lists, specimens for calculated examination. During her AIR residency, Sherman will analyze how complex family relationships are confronted and mediated via seating arrangements. Using weddings as her venue, she will further challenge her interest in how an issue so practical in nature can both produce and assuage emotional tension and conflict.


So what is the first love that is mentioned in Rev 2?
Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. - Rev 2:4(NKJ)Does it refer to our first love for God or God's Love for us? Maybe both, after all:
We love ... because He first loved us.1 John 4:19(NKJ)When these words were spoken to the church of Ephesus, the church was commended for their fervency in upholding doctrinal truth. However it was doctrinal truth without compassion. They had become a loveless church. They had forgot the love they first received from God.- He first loved us. In forgetting that they forgot how to love. Only in remembering and returning to that first love we experienced can we love him and other.
Remember the love God had shown you.


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Signature Wedding Focus
2023 Signature Wedding Focus Couples Survey
The Association of Wedding Professionals of Greater Washington, DC (AWP) hosts an annual signature wedding-focused event where we invite recent couples to share insight about their wedding planning experiences.
We ask creatives in the greater AWP community to invite their past wedding couples to participate!
Couples who are interested in participating as featured panelists are invited to complete the application form below. Couples will be pre-selected based on the guidelines below and will be provided with a love offering as a thank you for sharing their wealth of knowledge with AWP meeting attendees.
Criteria to Participate:
1. Your wedding must have occurred between August 2022 and August 2023.
2. Your wedding must have had 4 or more participants.
3. You must participate on the panel as a couple, not individually.
4. The couple must be live locally within the DC/MD/VA area.
5. Applications must be received by 11:59 EST, Friday, September 8, 2023 for consideration.
Although it would be an honor to have every couple who completes the application to participate, couples selected for the panel will be notified on Wednesday, September 13, 2023.
In the meantime, please Save the Dates for the Annual AWP Signature Wedding Focus Event:
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
The Westin Washington National Harbor
National Harbor, Maryland
6pm -7pm - Happy Hour | 7pm-9pm Dinner/Panel Discussion
Thank you for participating in our survey.


It was a treat photographing this super fun couple at the Andrew Haydon Park. From our very first meeting with Anik and Mel , I knew I would enjoy working with them – they are warm, friendly, and so much fun. I just love their connection to each other – how they light up around each other, and how they laugh. We planned this engagement session for the late afternoon. This park has beautiful views of the water and is a great for sunset photographs. The sunset was just gorgeous and I had to say, the ladies were total rock stars. Enjoy a few images from their engagement session and keep your eyes open this September for their wedding photographs.
Yelena and Jason had their engagement photographic session at the Governor General's Park. Shooting their engagement pictures was so much fun: full of laughs, beautiful weather and, well...more laughs. This couple is so much fun to be with. Can't wait for their wedding at the Rivermead Golf Club this weekend!


Get some One-on-One time. Nothing beats some good old fashion face time with your partner. In a world of late work nights, endless errand running, and keeping up with other family and social activities – it’s easy to fall into a habit of missing each other, literally for days on end. Do whatever it takes to get some daily face time with your partner…and then make it about the two of you…make it fun!
Appreciate the Relationship! How many times have we heard “He takes me for granted” – or, “She just doesn’t appreciate what I do anymore.” It’s a choice that we can make to either look for the good in our partner, or find something to complain about. We can choose to complain or we can choose to appreciate. We can choose find fault and criticize just about anything, or we can choose to show more love and appreciation. A simple “Thank You” goes a long way!
Keep Your Balance. What two things can you do to spend more time with your partner while balancing all of the other pieces of your life (career, friends, family etc.) Give this some serious thought, write them down and begin putting them into action now!
Coaching, Training, Making a Difference


Here at Sierra Pines we value individuals and their connection to our community. One of the primary ways we develop in our relationships with others is by spending time intentionally pursuing the Lord. Through our life groups we create a space for people to get together, hear each others hearts, pray for one another, and grow in their faith. As a church we will often go into a corporate study to unite the body of Christ as we focus on a specific topic. This is an invitation to go deeper in your faith and find life long friendships.


Fifty Shades Darker premiered only last week, it is an erotic romantic fantasy which is the sequel the original 50 Shades of Grey. It is based on the book with the same name by E.L. James. If you love to see a bit of scandal, romance or excitement this could be the perfect film for you. The premiere in London was held at Odeon Leicester Square on Friday 10th February.
The stars of the film Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson looked stunning as ever on the red carpet. Jamie opened up about the relationship between the two saying they have a very close friendship which help them to get through filming smoothly as they understand each other. However the premiere wasn't all glamour and smooth sailing, it attracted protesters who believe that the book and film series encourages domestic abuse.
If you do not want to know what happens during the film stop reading now.
Since Christian and Anastasia broke up hes been having nightmares about the abuse of his childhood. Ana has started a new job as an assistant to an editor at Seattle Independent Publishing and her boss seems very keen on her. She bumps into Christian and reluctantly agrees to have dinner with him. They rekindle their relationship with the understanding that there will be no punishments or rules. The pair later discover the are being stalked by one of Christians old submissive's Leila who has become mentally unstable since the death of her husband.
When Christian takes Ana to get pampered she meets Elena his first dominant, the woman that introduced him to BDSM. It turns out he co-owns the salon with her. Elena later insists Ana break up with Christian but she doesn't take any notice but then returns home to discover her car has been vandalised.
When Ana's boss tries to seduce her Christian fires him and asks her to move in with him. When they go to get her things Leila threatens her with a gun until she is subdued by Christian. Ana recognises his need to show his dominating personality and walks out returning late at night. Christian is angry so she tries to calm him, he realises he doesn't want to loose her so drops to his knees in submission they kiss, have sex and during the night when she wakes him from a nightmare he asks he her to marry him.
While shes making her decision he goes on a business trip and is in a helicopter crash. When Christian appears and he is safe and well she realises just how much she cares for him and accepts his proposal.
Elena is furious when he hears of their engagement at Christians birthday party but he tells her she doesn't mean anything to him and cuts all ties.


Every family goes through hardships and difficulties. Moreover, some challenges an individual might be facing can stem from family issues. For example, a child acting out in school might be rooted in family issues instead of the school itself. In instances such as these, family counseling can be very beneficial. This form of therapy brings everyone together to communicate and work through whatever might be troubling them. Let us take a look at the four benefits of family counseling.
Opening up to family members can be tough. However, communication is key. Every family needs clear communication to stay healthy. Without it, family members can grow distant. Family counseling creates a safe environment for everyone to open up and work through what is on their minds in a healthy way. The more openly family members can communicate with one another, the healthier that relationship will be.
Provides Emotional Support
Stress, anxiety, anger management, and more can all manifest during difficult times. Consequently, these can all worsen through loneliness. It is important to know your family is there for you and wants to help. Family counseling lets them know they love you, care about you, and that you do not have to go through any situation alone.
Helps Conflict Resolution
Sometimes it can be tempting to put blame on a family member during difficult times. But family counseling teaches healthy conflict resolution. Instead of playing the blame game, it encourages every member to understand where they are coming from. This brings the family closer together instead of letting hardships fester and worsen.
Finally, family counseling helps boost self-esteem. By encouraging clear communication and having family support, can help your child be more confident in themself. It takes courage to speak up, and family counseling brings this about easier. Essentially, it helps every member involved to express themselves in healthier ways.
A Warm & Welcoming Place
These are just several of the benefits of family counseling. At Blossom Children’s Center, we’re here not just for your child but for your whole family. Are you ready to learn more about our many ground-breaking services, including ABA therapy, art therapy, and more? Contact us today!


Domestic violence is not a separate criminal offense in Arizona in-and-of-itself. Domestic violence is a designation attached to a criminal offense, such as assault, endangerment, criminal damage, criminal trespassing, interference with judicial proceedings, harassment, aggravated harassment, disorderly conduct, and more, when the victim of the offense meets certain criteria, explain below.
The criteria for a domestic violence designation of a Northern Arizona criminal case are as follows:
1. The relationship between the victim and the defendant is one of marriage or former marriage or of persons residing or having resided in the same household.
2. The victim and the defendant have a child in common.
3. The victim or the defendant is pregnant by the other party.
4. The victim is related to the defendant or the defendant’s spouse by blood or court order as a parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, brother or sister or by marriage as a parent-in-law, grandparent-in-law, stepparent, step-grandparent, stepchild, step-grandchild, brother-in-law or sister-in-law.
5. The victim is a child who resides or has resided in the same household as the defendant and is related by blood to a former spouse of the defendant or to a person who resides or who has resided in the same household as the defendant.
6. The relationship between the victim and the defendant is currently or was previously a romantic or sexual relationship. The following factors may be considered in determining whether the relationship between the victim and the defendant is currently or was previously a romantic or sexual relationship: (a) The type of relationship. (b) The length of the relationship. (c) The frequency of the interaction between the victim and the defendant. (d) If the relationship has terminated, the length of time since the termination.
Arizona Revised Statutes, section 13-3601(A).
If any of those criteria apply, and you commit any of the offenses listed above against such a victim, then the crime is a domestic violence offense. There is a misconception that every domestic violence case in Arizona is a felony. The truth is, most domestic violence crimes are misdemeanors. Simple assault, trespassing, criminal damage… these offenses can be misdemeanors or felonies.
However, just because they are domestic violence in nature does not elevate a misdemeanor to a felony. Aggravated Domestic Violence is a separate crime in Arizona, and applies across Coconino County, Yavapai County, Mohave County, Navajo County, and all of Northern Arizona Domestic Violence cases. Aggravated Domestic Violence occurs when someone commits a third or subsequent violation of a domestic violence offense within a period of 84 months (i.e., 7 years).
So, for example, say a Flagstaff person is convicted of trespassing into an ex-girlfriend’s apartment after he was told to leave. Such a conviction can be a domestic violence offense in Flagstaff Municipal Court. Next, three years later, while hiking just outside of Flagstaff City limits, that same person gets frustrated and grabs hold of his new girlfriend’s wrist when she tries to leave his presence after an argument. Such a simple assault is prosecuted in the Flagstaff Justice Court and is a domestic violence offense.
Then, two years later, the same person is now married and has a baby. He gets upset that the baby won’t stop crying and he breaks the baby’s bottle by throwing the bottle onto the ground. Such a criminal damage case would normally be yet another Flagstaff domestic violence misdemeanor… but this is his third domestic violence offense within 7 years, landing him in the Coconino County Superior Court on charges of Aggravated Domestic Violence, a class 5 felony, punishable by up to 2.5 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections.
As you can see, domestic violence is treated very seriously under Arizona law, especially repeat domestic violence offenders. Even if each act of domestic violence is not severe, or does not even cause personal injury to any person, a third offense within 7 years is felony domestic violence and very serious in nature. In addition, a first act of domestic violence can be a felony. For example, Aggravated Assault, or a simple assault committed by use of a dangerous instrument or deadly weapon, can be a domestic violence offense, of a “dangerous” nature, causing a prison term of up to 15 years on a first domestic violence offense.
Domestic violence is a serious crime. It has broken apart Flagstaff families, ruined children’s lives all across Northern Arizona, broken people’s spirits, caused suicide and depression, and sent thousands of offenders to jail and prison. People who commit domestic violence often need help themselves, which is why if you are convicted of your first domestic violence offense as a misdemeanor, you are required to attend a domestic violence offender treatment program. See Arizona Revised Statutes, section 13-3601.01(A).
If you or someone you know has been accused of domestic violence, you need a lawyer who understands the complicated domestic violence laws, had experience dealing with the criminal justice system as it relates to domestic violence, and who is familiar with treatment programs in Northern Arizona. Call today for your free consultation.


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And the best part is that you can do it easily and effortlessly by being yourself -- and NOT shaping yourself into someone you're not... Here's the hidden key to reeling them in: Younger women want to be enraptured by a man.They may not admit it openly, but they want to be lured, finessed, bewitched, possessed and seduced by a man -- and they don't mind surrendering to his siren maneuverings and be rendered powerless by him.even though it seems like the right thing to do at the time!majority of men still have the mistaken notion that splashing out on fancy dinners, expensive gifts, holidays, showing how "rich" and "powerful" they are; basically any act of impressing her with wealth and status would do the trick.A woman would gladly give anything to a man who is "in control".to be with a man who knows his way around women: a man who knows how to treat a lady, who knows exactly what to say and do... Unfortunately, the "stuff" they normally do to ‘convince’ a younger woman to like him back actually end up pushing her further away...
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She even talked about some local issues and cultural matters too.
When I asked her why such a beautiful young lady is interested in me, she said that Russian men are alcoholics and that they do not respect women. I challenged Sofiya before she asked me for any money and said that her communication style fits perfectly into the "scam pattern".
She was very convincing and I believed everything she said.
The slight difference in Sofiya's technique compared to other scammers was that she answers questions in detail.


Anonymous said: You're kind of beautiful. And I want to live with you in Alaska and make your pancakes and wear your flannels and grace your tattoos with my fingers. - a young woman with hair like fire.
Well that’s quite the offer! ☺ And quite the personal description!
Anonymous said: If I didn't already have a boyfriend I'd probably totally make coffee for you in your flannel. Or probably ask you out on a date because men in Anchorage who are okay are hard to come by.
Hmm narrows down your location. And thank you! I’m sure your boyfriend is a very lucky man. ☺


So. I finally come to the conclusion that I'm more than sick and tired of trying to sort things out with people that are anything but cooperating.
You know what? I've tried, I've really tried to talk to you. Since you hate me and you don't even want to see me, I've let you know I intended to talk to you and explain you what happen, so you can realize that I never did anything to hurt you, that I was a victim so like you. What was your answer? Rudeness and snubs. EXCUSE ME?
Now it's when I say FUCK YOU. You didn't even deserve my "apologies" for the missunderstanding, but since I'm SUCH A NICE PERSON (YOU CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE, CAUSE YOU ARE ROTTEN INSIDE) I tried for the sake of our common friends to make up. But oooh, not anymore. You want to hate me? Now I'll give you true reasons to do so. I told you before, I can be mean, I had all the weapons to hurt you, but I didn't want to. Now I just couldn't care any less if you are hurt or feel humilliated. Don't take me wrong, I won't be the one starting a war, but if you do I'll respond. I won't move back, I won't allow you to make me look like a regretful loser anymore.
Here starts the game.


Mothers day.....For a long time it inspired thoughts of sleep-ins, breakfast in bed, lots of cuddles and lovely floral wrapped gifts. The reality for me and I would say a lot of Mum’s I know is quite different and I am continually surprised at how stirred up I feel when these days are approaching and arrive.
One part of me rebukes the consumerism and commercialism attached to not only Mothers Day but to Valentines Day, Easter and even Christmas but another part of me honours that traditions are important, marking special occasions is what makes us human, brings us together as families and I believe taking time to honour our roles as parents with Mothers and Fathers Day feels important as well. So I wonder how I can change my experience of these days so that my expectations are understood and in some way met?
One very simple way I think is to work out what I am actually wanting from this day and for me its really quite simple – its not about gifts, its about an acknowledgement of the work I do as a Mum day in and day out, yes a nice breakfast in bed or perhaps the dishes to be done and just some of the every day tasks handled instead of me having to do it all. Spending time together as a family doing something fun where I don’t have to pack a lunch and a million other things before we head off!
When I look at these things I realize they are in alignment with what I know to be my primary love languages. If you don’t know about Love Languages look them up! http://www.5lovelanguages.com/
They are ways in which we both demonstrate our love to others and how we in turn feel loved and they can be a very handy way to open the communication lines when you feel there is a mismatch in relationships not only with partners but with kids and other loved ones.
My primary love language’s are “Acts of Service” and “Quality Time” so it makes sense that having these met in the sense of receiving would help me feel fulfilled.
There are 3 others languages which include “Receiving Gifts”, “Physical Touch” and “Words of Affirmation”.
My partners love language is “Words of Affirmation” and he is so good at giving me that, but because of my filter they don’t land for me as love, they fall short as lip service, and all he craves from me is exactly that which feels foreign and almost fake to me because I don’t value it! Once when I mentioned Quality Time to him he actually had no idea literally about what I was saying, it was such a foreign concept to him! So you can see how if we are miscommunicating with how we send and receive love then there can be a breakdown in feeling loved in a relationship and hence often expectations are not met on these special occasions where all we want to feel is honoured and loved.
The way we usually get around this is to communicate more clearly and this is something that is always a work in progress for me. I think in general women sometimes shy away from saying exactly what they want. Deep down we just want to be understood and to have our partners and loved ones to “get” what we want and then do it, but sadly unless our love languages match up, its not likely that this will happen.
What I also know is that my partner will do absolutely anything to make me happy, I just have to know what that is and then ask for it! And I can almost guarantee your men will be the same. The lesson for me this Mothers Day is to be clear within myself what I want and then to clearly ask for it. No convoluted messages or hints, just straight out expressing my wishes. If I then don’t get these expectations met, that’s when I can get annoyed but if I am expecting my partner and kids to be mind readers then sadly I will be left once again with unmet expectations.
Speak your truth ladies and men, life flows so much better!!! Do you struggle with knowing exactly what you want? If you do know do you have a problem expressing this? If you would like to get clearer on these things perhaps Kinesiology could help!
I am interested to hear if you struggle with days like Mothers Day? Or perhaps your partner and kids have you dialled? Have you heard of love languages before and do you feel there are relevant to you and your relationships?


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A small but powerful book about the meaning and value of love between a man and a woman. It explains in plain language the intention of creating love as God intended through the blessing of marriage.
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On Valentine’s Day we will be so excited to celebrate with new ideas with beloved one. By crafting a decidedly strand valentines activities effectively you can convey your esteem for the man in your life and show him that, Valentine ’s Day, just as on all other 364days of the year, you want him to be yours. On ivalentinesday poem you like to show how much you love him in your life. So Valentine’s Day comes in winter and we would like to spend the whole day for you your sweetheart means to him.
On Valentine’s Day send him flowers which he loves it. And when he enters in to house give him a sweet hug, then greets him with cocktail, and encourages him to sit down with you in sofa. Spend your calming valentine’s day moving around the house and sipping away cocktails. Slip away to the kitchen and prepare another cocktail, taking it to him in new room.
Plan a surprise outing and start it with dinner, to his favourite restaurant and reveal the tickets to a show. Then take a hot air balloon ride together. Play some silly comedies and spent the night laughing together. Enlist a thoughtful friend to help you in your ploy, romantic accessories like snacks, candles, soft blanket and a copy of favorite flick. Text you co-conspirator before coming home, instructing her to run over and set the sense. When you and your partner return home, your sweetheart will likely be surprised and delighted by the unexpected romantic set-up.
Snuggle after night even if you are tired and prepare the breakfast then you and your boy friend have it on the bed itself, stay in bed all the day. Take some silly nick names and spend time together, and play music imbibes all emotions known to us. It has the power to convey a range of feelings that can be called love. Talk about the favorite flicks and remember the romantic flicks which take you in the place and feel it romantic with your sweetheart. And have snacks, and have a talk about future and a lovely relationship by sticking each other. Then surprise him with a gift of some romantic flick in hearty frame.
Valentine’s Day is one of the most beautiful and popular celebrations day across the world. This occasion is evolved in to a day that observes most beautiful for all human relationship, love. It discovers all the emotional and universal feelings that are somewhere representative in love click here to see, this occasion has to be recognised and accepted for this very quality.


See, if I am not happy, if I am not fulfilled, if I am a bank account with all withdrawals and no deposits, then things are going to get really shitty, really fast. And while, yes, every decision I make is absolutely tempered by the positive or negative effects it will have on my family, I think it is absolutely ludicrous to say that I, me, should not be a part of that equation. It isn't fair to me, and it isn't fair to my family.
I’m not a martyr; I’m a husband and a father. I am not the savior of the family. I am a part of the family. I am not the solution. I am part of the equation. And EVERYONE in our family has the right to be happy, including me. So yes, marriage is for me. And it is for Stevie. And it is for Duchess and Captain. And what the hell, it can be for our dog, Riley, too.
Stevie doesn't want a husband whose sole focus is providing an endless supply of smiles. Stevie wants a husband who is happy and self-assured, as well as devoted and kind. She wants me to consider myself AND her and our kids. She wants me to be honest with her much more than she wants me to make her smile every day. How do I know this? Because we have talked about what we want out of our relationship. Yes. I have told her what I want, and she has told me what she wants. And together, we work to make each other AND ourselves happy.
So call me selfish. I am selfish, and I’m proud of it. My happiness is their happiness, as theirs is mine.
And I’ll be honest with you, we’re pretty damn happy.
|See look! We're smiling. Happy AND selfish.|
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I want a clingy partner. Someone who would spam my inbox with “where are you’s” and “are you okay’s” whenever I forget to message him. Someone who easily gets jealous with all the boys I talk to and hang out with. Someone who would give me curfews because he doesn’t want me to be out late at night. Someone who would beg me to stay when I threaten to leave. Someone who would run after me when I start to walk away. Someone who is willing to do things for me without me telling him to just because he wants me to be happy. Someone who would tell me how much he loves me and how much he is willing to give up and do for me every time I feel like letting go. Someone who has more faith in me than anybody else. Someone who won’t ever give up on me even if I am close to doing so.


I'll be honest, I instantly started crying this morning when I came across this photo. I love this man so much. We've seen each other a ton lately but there's a difference between seeing someone and spending GOOD QUALITY time with that person. We both miss it. I feel so lucky every single day to be sharing this life with such a wonderful person. Someone who motivates me, inspires me, and is supportive of my crazy busy lifestyle. He has played such a strong role in where I am today and I can't thank him enough for that.


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Michael Fiore’s “Text Your Ex Back” PDF is one of the best ways to get back in contact with your ex boyfriend or ex girlfriend. It has a very utilitarian, step by step approach that is sure to help anyone looking to get back in contact and rekindle their relationship with their ex.
Not only is it easy to read, but it outlines EXACTLY what to do, step by step, so you can’t go wrong.
But I’m sure you’d like to know a little bit about what’s inside the Text Your Ex Back free PDF first? I know I would.
Let’s get straight to what this program is about. You know it has to do with getting your ex back, and you know it has to do with texting. But sending your ex text messages really isn’t the best thing you can do to get them back is it?
I know when I was struggling to get my ex back a few years ago that we would ONLY communicate via texting. But I wasn’t sending the right texts, and the other problem was that I was trying to recover my old relationship.
Once you learn how to send the right texts to build a new relationship with your ex than the rest is history. But before I get into the Text Your Ex Back PDF let me tell you a few of the things I’ve tried before I got my hands on this program.
First off, I tried writing a long letter to my ex telling her all the things I missed about her, and all the things I thought was great about our OLD relationship. See how I’m bring up our old relationship again, just keep that in mind.
Secondly, I tried using hypnosis. I know that sounds really weird, like why would hypnosis even help. Well, I was trying to change my beliefs to make myself a more attractive man mentally. I wanted to remove all my limiting beliefs that made my ex and I split up. I know how painful it can be to lose such a perfect person and that you’ll just do anything to bring them back.
Third, I got the Text Your Ex Back PDF and it completely changed everything for a friend of mine. He started sending my ex the Across the Bow texts and all the Intimacy Booster texts and within a few weeks he had a NEW relationship.
He told me the sex was way better than before too, but I’ll leave the detail out on that one.
Does Text Your Ex Back Work?
This is not something I can answer directly. As I stated in the opening paragraph I did not use this program to get back into a relationship with the ex I was contact. I simply used the text your ex back texts given to you, to get back in touch girl an ex that I haven’t talked to in over 2 months. I do believe though if you can get back into a sexual relationship with your ex. Then the chances of you getting back into a monogamous relationship is very high. No guarantee but you’ll definitely have a very good change.
The first thing I did was follow the “Text Judo” instructions, I remember everything that got my ex’s emotions all stirred up. Created 2 text messages, the first one, and a back up to send a couple days later just in case she didn’t text back. The first text I sent her, was a vague opening text…
“I’ve been thinking about…”
This was used to get her interested in what I had to say. The next text I sent her had to do with a positive SEXUAL experience both of us had together. This might seem kind of strangle thing to do, and I dont recommend you do this if you want a serious relationship with your ex agian. But for me it was all or nothing. I wasn’t looking for a relationship, I was just seeing if the system could work in my favor. To get a very attractive ex back into my life. And, it did.
Now those are just MY results, you can head over to Michael Fiore’s Facebook page and see all the people posting on his wall about the success they’re having with all of his programs. There will probably be the odd ball person that will post something negative, that the program didn’t work for them. Its important to note that this program, nor can any program for that matter work for every situation. There is just to many possibilities as to why people break up. Michael Fiore can’t reconnect everyone through 1 general book on getting your ex back through texting. It won’t work magic just like any other program, all you can do is follow the simple directions, and hope for the best.
Whats Included With The Text Your Ex Back?
- Text Your Ex Back
- 11 Video Modules of Michael Fiore explaining each chapter of the Text Your Ex Back. And, giving you exercises to complete.
- FAQ. Real questions, by real people. Not made up questions by Michael Fiore.
- 4 Bonus eBooks’s
- 100 Ready-To-Use-texts
- Infidelity Buster
- Instant Forgiveness
- Facebook Romance Secrets
No product, system, or magic pill can bring you and an ex back if your ex wants nothing to do with you. But if your ex does want to get back together will you the Text Your Ex Back will definitely help you reconnect your relationship. Your old relationship is over, and its over because it didn’t work before. Using the concepts taught in the Text Your Ex Back, you’ll be able to start a new relationship with you ex. Working on the problems that caused you to break up. That way you two will have a stronger relationship and have better communication.
The other benefits of the Text Your Ex Back is that, If you are unable to get your relationship with your ex back together. It’ll show you how to improve yourself and how to become a strong person without your ex. Either way the Text Your Ex Back is an ok product, something I recommend you try for yourself.


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안녕하세요!! 네가 괜찮 길 바라. I am Vaibhavi from India. Today's lesson is quite interesting, in this lesson I will introduce to some phrases and vocabulary that you can use on Valentine's day to express your love to your loved ones.
Just like in other countries South Koreans celebrate Valentine's Day on 14th February. Single people don't celebrate this day but have similar holiday for themselves called Black Day. There is also a similar holiday like Valentine Day called White Day which will be mentioned at the end of this lesson. In Korea Valentine's Day is celebrated a bit differently than Western countries. In Korea, women give gifts to men. The customary gift is chocolate. Now let's dive in and learn phrases and vocabulary related to Valentine's Day.
Valentine's Day Phrases:
1) 사랑해요 = I love you
2) 당신은 나에게 무척 소중해요 = You mean so much to me
3) 나랑 사귈래? = Will you be my valentine?
4) 정말 아름다우세요 = You are so beautiful.
5) 나는 너를 친구 이상으로 생각해. = I think of you as more than a friend.
6) 백 개의 심장도 너를 향한 내 모든 사랑을 담기에는 너무 모자랄거야. = A hundred hearts would be too few to carry all my love for you.
7) 사랑은 그저 사랑이다. 절대 설명 될 수 없다. = Love is just love. It can never be explained.
8) 정말 잘생기셨어요! = You are so handsome!
9) 나는 너에게 반했어. = I've got a crush on you.
10) 당신이 하는 모든 일이 사랑으로 행해지기를. = Let all that you do be done in love.
11) 당신 덕분에 난 더 좋은 사람이 되고 싶어졌어요. = You make me want to be a better man.
12) 내 사랑 당신은 내 행복의 근원이에요. = You are my sunshine, my love.
13) 말은 당신을 위한 내 사랑을 설명 할 수 없습니다. = Words can't describe my love for you.
14) 우리는 천생연분이야. = We were meant to be together.
15) 좋아해요 = I like you.
Essential Vocabulary :
연애 = romance
여자친구 = girlfriend
남자친구 = boyfriend
장미 = rose
키스 = kiss
안아주다 = hug
초콜렛 = chocolate
사랑 = love
달콤한 = sweet
사탕 = candy
발렌타인 데이 = Valentine's Day
선물 = present
발렌타인데이 카드 =
데이트 = Date
테디 베어 = teddy bear
꽃다발 = bouquet
하트 = heart
캔디하트 = candy heart
프로포즈 = Propose
자기 / 여보 = Darling
썸 타다 = to have potential, undecided relation of love with someone
데이트하다 = To go on a date
고백하다 = to tell your inner thoughts/ to confess
사귀다 = to go out out with someone/ seeing someone
Holidays Similar to Valentine's Day:
The two most important days in addition to Valentine's Day are the 14th of March is Korea celebrated as White Day and 14th of April as Black Day
On March 14th, White Day originally known as Marshmallow Day. On this day the roles are reversed that is the men give gifts to women and reciprocate the love gesture shown by women on 14th February on Valentine's Day. The Black Day(14th April)is dedicated to all the singles who didn't receive confessions on Valentine's Day as well as Black Day. It’s a day when single friends meet each other to eat jjajangmyeon, a noodle meal with black sauce.
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Anonymous said: Hi I need advice! Me and my gf have been dating almost a year and I dont know what to get her for the one year anniversary. It's between a ring (like a promise ring) and a big scrapbook with all of our pictures and our first conversation on tumblr etc. any advice?!
Do both 😎