Posts by Becky
Teaching Language Using the Total Physical Response
What is the Total Physical Response (TPR)? TPR is derived from the same methods used to develop our language skills as children. Parents will often combine words with gestures and objects, connecting their vocabulary with whole body actions when teaching their child what something means. First developed by James Asher, a professor of psychology at…
Read MoreStalker Problems: How to Tell and What to do.
I have a problem with a stalker. When we hear the term ‘stalking,’ most of us imagine being followed by a strange, faceless person. So someone who hides in bushes and lurks around corners waiting to catch a glimpse of the object of their desire. In reality, stalking is far more sinister than that. Stalking…
Read MoreTeenage Drinking: Help Breaking the Addiction
The First Sip Most of us can remember the first time we tasted alcohol. We might have been offered some by our parents, snuck in a swig while they slept, giggled with friends as they brought a bottle of something inconspicuous along to the park, watching and laughing with each other as we pretended the…
Read MoreSexual Harassment at Work
Harassment at Work Unfortunately, abuse is also prevalent in work environments. According to one study, one in three women ages 18-34 has been sexually harassed at work. 25% of those women were harassed online via texts or emails, yet 71% of these women did not report it. We can only speculate the reasons for this, but one…
Read MoreLeaving an Abusive Relationship
An Awakened Society – Leaving An Abusive Relationship Once upon a society, the idea of an abusive relationship was considered a shameful but rare experience, mainly saved for men who were violent towards their spouses. Terms like abusive power, controlling behaviour, coercive control and sharp power were unheard of, muttered perhaps by those who witnessed…
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Sexual Harassment on LinkedIn
Sexual Harassment on LinkedIn LinkedIn, an online platform for career-networking and business, has unfortunately also become an outlet for sexual harassment. While LinkedIn’s policy prohibits any form of harassment, there’s no way for LinkedIn to totally prevent it, and – unfortunately – sexual harassment still happens there every day. Because it’s a networking site, some treat it like…
Read MoreInstagram & Snapchat
Instagram and SnapChat Photos were not the only thing that changed when Instagram started in 2010 and SnapChat in 2012. Online harassment did too. By making your photos public, anyone can comment on your pictures. Although it’s hard to understand why someone would dedicate their time to being a troll, there are those who have a…
Read MoreFacebook – Internet Safety
Facebook Rachel didn’t think much of it when during a routine Facebook scroll she clicked that she was interested in attending a concert by one of her favorite bands. But she was excited when one of the members of the band friend requested her and started sending her private messages. The conversation started out casual, but…
Read MoreThe Empowering Internet Safety Guide for Women
Over the next few days we will be sharing the vpn Mentor’s Blog ‘Empowering Internet Safety Guide for Women’. The full download can be viewed here, alternatively, keep an eye out for snippets daily. Have you ever been harassed in the street? Received a crass message on a dating app? Had a coworker make a comment…
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