Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself!

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Growing up in a home cursed with Domestic Violence is one of the worse situations that a child can be in. You try and teach your kids right from wrong, such as: "Never ever hit a girl.", "Don't be a bully." and/or "Stand up for yourself and what you believe in."

I've been around my fair share of Domestic Violence and Abuse throughout my 26 years and have heard many women say that they dealt with the abuse and stayed with their abusers for the sake of the children... "They need their father." they say OR "I don't want my kids to grow up in a broken home." There are many reasons to explain why victims don't leave their abusers and I understand and have witnessed most of them myself but watching and/or hearing your parents fight all the time is damaging! How can kids learn to not hurt others or stand up for themselves when you aren't doing the same?

Remember - Kids learn from what they see and from experience...

In other words:

"If a father beats his wife in front of his son,

What's to say when that boy starts to beat his wife and kids when he grows up?"

It sure does give you something to think about, Don't it?

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If your a parent to young girls, like myself, then you understand the pressure on our shoulders of raising a strong girl who will be able to handle this crazy world that we live in today. It's a tough world out there and it's only get tougher!

It seems like each time the news comes on, someone is dying, being abused or in alot of trouble. Negativity is everywhere and it's easy to get caught up in it all and not be able to see the good in this world. That's why it's so important for us, as parents, to make sure our kids grow up to be the best versions of themselves. We can't allow our daughters to grow thinking that they are weak and that their voice can't be heard. It's our job to teach these girls that they can do anything, no matter how big their dreams may grow.

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Growing up as a young girl, we can run into some challenging situations and not know how to overcome them or which choices we should be making. Since October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I have to mention that women are being victimized on a daily basis and if we teach our daughters how to not become a victim and what to do if they find themselves, or someone they love, in that position, we can change the world through our kids. Fortune Girls is a movement who's doing just that... Changing the world, One girl at a time!

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