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This is where all our non-abusive brothers can help out.
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You'd think the relationship with non-abusive men would be the longer relationships, right?
Carolyn Hax: This 'nice guy' has anger issues Carolyn Hax 2010
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On this particular day, I knew his tears communicated a wish for a non-abusive mother who possessed at least a bit of skill with a newborn.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: New Moms Jack Canfield 2011
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On this particular day, I knew his tears communicated a wish for a non-abusive mother who possessed at least a bit of skill with a newborn.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: New Moms Jack Canfield 2011
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This is almost always portrayed as somehow empowering (and even fun) for women and the image is of high-class call girls getting paid a lot of money to have non-abusive, non-violent sex with wealthy, powerful but still "gentlemanly" (and usually attractive) men.
Cynthia Kounaris: Sex Trafficking and Prostitution -- Big Business With Plenty of Victims Cynthia Kounaris 2011
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This is where all our non-abusive brothers can help out.
Archive 2009-07-01 2009
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I realize that can be used to support two completely different arguments -- (1) they need the most awesome parents out there, or (2) any stable, non-abusive, permanent home is better than life in the foster system -- but either way, I'm reluctant to say to a reluctant parent, "Adopt an older child."
Carolyn Hax: Small children scare off this would-be mother 2010
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On top of that, I'm also pretty sure I've been rated down on non-abusive posts.
Happy Hour Roundup 2009
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In addition, experts say it doesn't work and non-abusive practices are much more effective.
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In addition, experts say it doesn't work and non-abusive practices are much more effective.
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