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We've all heard the horror stories about bullies , mostly from our kids.  But adults can be big bullies, too, and what do you do when there's one in your workplace? I was bullied by a manager for several miserable months when I spoke up to his boss and asked for more work because I was bored, and was afraid I wasn't doing enough.  The fragile ego came down hard on me, and from that point on, I was picked to get the donuts for meetings, never called on in those same meetings, and was not invited to department social events. I survived but I never forgot this man.  Bullies die hard in our lives. But unfortunately, they're everywhere. So, should you take advice from someone who has been bullied? Get over it.  Move on.  Don't get mad, get even.  Not very satisfying. Now a new study is saying, forget the advice.  It generally doesn't work, according to newswise.com. The reason is simple.  People looking for a rational response to what may be ...

To many people, domestic abuse means hitting, punching, slapping, and in extreme cases, choking, stabbing, even killing. But here's a chilling thought: emotional abuse is just as devastating.  And it can be the precursor to violence. I saw a lot of violence in my home growing up, beatings with straps, wooden spoons, you name it.  So when I hooked up with a man who shoved me hard one night when he was mad, it was what I knew.  It took me a while to realize I had to get out -- and almost as long to do it. According to the   National Coalition Against Domestic Violence , I was not alone.  Nearly one in four women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. And, in the United States alone, 1.3 million women are physically assaulted by a partner each year, as reported by medicaldaily.com.  Some even die. Now you may think, this will never happen to me. But domestic violence is insidious. It can start out as a shove or a push, any...