What is Love?

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (find out more at teendvmonth.org). One in three young people experience some form of abuse from a dating partner. The alarming new trend among teens is digital dating abuse. Below, author and parent advocate Sue Scheff shares some specific advice on the signs of digital dating abuse and how to protect yourself.

"Digital dating abuse is the use of technologies such as texting and social networking to bully, harass, stalk or intimidate a partner. Often this behavior is a form of verbal or emotional abuse perpetrated online. In a healthy relationship, all communication is respectful whether in person, online or by phone. It is never ok for someone to do or say anything that makes you feel bad, lowers your self-esteem or manipulates you." Read the entire article on her blog>>