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Tag Archives: peer pressure
You Are Not Them
Have you ever felt like you had to compete with those around you, or that you weren’t good enough? Maybe you brought this feeling upon yourself, or perhaps it was brought on by someone else. In a recent conversation, a … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged beauty, critical, depression, encouragement, family, friends, love, media, peer pressure, self esteem, society
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You Are Beautiful
This video touched my heart this morning, as eating disorders have become such an epidemic, especially here in America. Lives are destroyed and stripped away by these disorders every day. I see people all too often struggling with this and … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged anorexia, bulimia, eating disorder, Mental health, parenting, peer pressure, school, society, teenagers, thin
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Chaos in the Midst Of High School
Today was freshman orientation day at my son’s school. We walked in this morning and were welcomed by complete chaos. Teenagers were running everywhere and music was playing loudly throughout the gymnasium. It was much more comparable to a party … Continue reading
Posted in Autism - Within the Walls, My Life
Tagged autism, children, choices, family, high school, life, love, mask, peer pressure, school, self discovery, teenagers
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Free From Similarity – Autism
Let’s be honest. Having a child with autism can be difficult. As parents, we envision our children growing up to do what any other child would do. We look forward to their first words, the first book they pick up … Continue reading
Posted in Autism - Within the Walls
Tagged asd, autism, autistic, children, family, kids, lessons, life, love, Mental health, peer pressure
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