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Dee Dee Said
Feb 214 min read
Listening to your Gut (Internal Cues)
A new romantic relationship can be captivating. From learning the interest is mutual, exchanging contact information, and talking with...
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Dee Dee Said
Feb 144 min read
How to Help
Our instincts are to run in and help. To do anything we can to “pull” our loved one out of a harmful relationship. My parents tried...
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Dee Dee Said
Feb 73 min read
Why Don’t They Just Leave?
It seems so simple – just leave. And yet it’s not. There are many reasons why a person who is being abused remains in the relationship...
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Dee Dee Said
Jan 311 min read
February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
At Positively Impacting Communities (PIC), we believe that by shining a light into the dark, Christ’s love can overcome it, and others...
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Dee Dee Said
Jan 243 min read
Where’s the Good News?
After hearing more of my high school dating experience, one of our board members recently asked me, “Where’s the Happy Ending”? As a...
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Dee Dee Said
Jan 173 min read
What is a Safe relationship?
The definition of safe is to be protected, not to be in danger or risk, and not likely to be harmed. A relationship should feel that way....
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Dee Dee Said
Jan 102 min read
Healthy vs. Unhealthy Characteristics
During interviews I’m usually asked to talk about the warning signs I saw early in the relationship with my high school boyfriend....
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Dee Dee Said
Jan 33 min read
Being Healthy
What does it mean to be healthy? There’s physical, emotional, mental health and spiritual health. Healthy traits, healthy communication,...
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Dee Dee Said
Dec 27, 20233 min read
God's Goodness
Recently someone made a comment about my willingness to stand in front of others and share the details of how an abusive relationship...
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Dee Dee Said
Dec 20, 20232 min read
Awe and Joy of Christmas
The delight and excitement on this child's face caught my attention and reminded me so much of life with little kids - when everything is...
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