tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464977109229359349.post6722196657961457308..comments2023-10-21T03:54:12.029-04:00Comments on A Gift Universe: We enable thisSheilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868724554947854noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464977109229359349.post-23854146852824873132019-04-17T23:34:17.985-04:002019-04-17T23:34:17.985-04:00Abuse is a pattern of behavior, not an individual ...Abuse is a pattern of behavior, not an individual act. That's why it's so hard to draw the line between normal discipline and abuse; some obvious exceptions aside, no single act constitutes abuse. What's more, any act *could* be abusive depending on its context, even (especially) non-physical acts. So, hitting kids being ok isn't what makes it difficult to recognize abusive behavior; everything else is.foggy bottomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464977109229359349.post-90142998268388438552019-04-17T23:29:12.106-04:002019-04-17T23:29:12.106-04:00Adapt this as a letter for your local paper. Serio...Adapt this as a letter for your local paper. Seriously.ettelochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01133817046210501204noreply@blogger.com