Much is made of physical abuse of children - unfortunately, just as painful, verbal abuse is little discussed and much practiced. Are YOU an abuser?
I told you I had witnessed several painful scenes during my trip. One was the state of Jamaican children - just yards away from an affluent tourist mall - and another was the prevalence of verbal abuse among families. We will tackle the clash of Jamaican environments in another piece. This afternoon, I want to discuss something much closer to home. Potentially, all of our homes: verbal abuse.
As a society, we don't talk about it.
Our legal systems do not arrest people for it.
Debates are not raged over it.
Yet verbal abuse can completely crumble a child's - or an adult's self esteem. Verbal Abuse can create a home or societal environment of anger, confrontation and hate.
So, why aren't we doing anything about verbal abuse?
Thursday, join me in a look at the prevalence of verbal abuse, who is committing it and more importantly, how we can recognize and banish it from our homes for good!
