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Written by One Love Writers Corp member, Stephanie Perez   Suicide. It’s a word often whispered, if mentioned at all. It’s a topic that many people are afraid or ashamed to talk about openly, which is why it is so great to see how pop-culture is helping to raise awareness on this issue. Suicide has [...]

Important Addendum: On September 22, 2017, Secretary of Education Betsy Devos withdrew the Dear Colleague Letter on Sexual Violence (dated April 4, 2011), and the Questions and Answers on Title IX Sexual Violence (dated April 29, 2014). At One Love we stand by survivors of sexual harassment on campus (including sexual assault, relationship abuse, stalking, etc). [...]

5 Quotes that Show How Dads Can Help Daughters Avoid Abusive Relationships The moment when your daughter begins to date is probably one of the most frightening times for any father. As a parent, you have spent years doing everything you can to protect your daughter from the world, so it can be hard to […]

A Closer Look at Unhealthy Behaviors in the Fifty Shades Trilogy What love story these days wouldn’t be complete without a little drama? The buzz surrounding the latest release of the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy, “Fifty Shades Darker,” shows how the media has normalized controlling, abusive behavior. Pop-culture glamorizes unhealthy relationships and convinces us […]

One Love’s top 5 picks for resources on stalking “Hello from the other side. I must have called a thousand times.” We all know that lyric from Adele’s song Hello, and we’ve probably sung along to it not thinking twice about how ridiculous it sounds to call someone 1,000 times. Many of us don’t know enough […]

Relationship abuse can affect any person regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, social class, and ability. You can be the class valedictorian or the star quarterback, the new face of CoverGirl or an introverted wallflower. Anyone can be a victim of relationship abuse. Abusive partners in LGBTQIA* relationships — Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, […]

Disagreements happen in all relationships, but what matters is how they are dealt with. The way you deal with an issue with your partner can determine if your relationship is healthy or unhealthy, so here are some tips to keep in mind that will help you handle your next argument in a healthy way.   […]

6 Costumes that Perpetuate Unhealthy Relationship Behaviors ‘Tis the season for cozy sweaters, all things pumpkins and Hocus Pocus on repeat (all day, e’ry day). If you’re anything like me, you’re also meticulously plotting your Halloween costume and trying to figure out the maximum number of days you can dress up pre- and- post- October […]

Oftentimes, people in emotionally abusive relationships don’t understand that they are being abused because there’s no violence involved. Many will dismiss or downplay emotional abuse because they don’t think it’s as bad as physical abuse, but this is a mistake. Emotional abuse has major consequences and it’s often hard to recognize. This form of abuse […]