![“I Have to Be Medicated to Deal With My Kids”: One Mother’s Journey [ARTICLE]](https://www.darkestgoth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Medicated_Thumb-240x240.jpg)
“I Have to Be Medicated to Deal With My Kids”: One Mother’s Journey [ARTICLE]
I’ve always struggled with a strong temper, and it would almost always manifest itself via my mouth: yelling, cussing, and verbal attacks were my standard coping mechanisms when I’d get overwhelmed or frustrated by life. While that may not seem like a big deal, it becomes a MASSIVE problem when children are anywhere in the Anger Fallout Zone. As a kid, I was often on the receiving end of my mother’s Verbal Hiroshimas, because that’s simply what happens when you’re a stay-at-home mother of 7 kids and don’t have a support system to help you cope. Not wanting to repeat that experience with…
![Deadly Relics: Ghost Towns in the South of Italy [ARTICLE]](https://www.darkestgoth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/GhostTown_Thumb-240x240.jpg)
Deadly Relics: Ghost Towns in the South of Italy [ARTICLE]
The south of Italy is rich of charming abandoned places, fascinating ghost towns which every year attract hundreds of tourists and curious people.
![DarkestGoth Girl Holiday Products: The 2015 Calendar [ANNOUNCEMENT]](https://www.darkestgoth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/DGGCal_Thumbnail-240x240.jpg)
DarkestGoth Girl Holiday Products: The 2015 Calendar [ANNOUNCEMENT]
We’re now into the last minute shopping before the holidays and what better way can you show someone you love them than with the calendars of one (or three) of our beautiful DarkestGoth Girls!
![Beautiful Minds: Danna’s School of Creative Writing [ARTICLE]](https://www.darkestgoth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/writingschool4-240x240.jpg)
Beautiful Minds: Danna’s School of Creative Writing [ARTICLE]
Editor’s Note: One of the things that we’ve aspired to is choosing spokesmodels who were not just beautiful on the outside but even more beautiful on the inside. To let you glimpse some of the heart behind our 2015 European Spokesmodel, Danna Victoria, we had her share a bit about the school of creative writing she founded to help school children in Serbia explore their passions and dreams! My “School of Creative...
![Gothic Invasion: UK’s ‘Terror and Wonder’ Opens [PRESS RELEASE/EVENT]](https://www.darkestgoth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/gothics-poster-240x240.jpg)
Gothic Invasion: UK’s ‘Terror and Wonder’ Opens [PRESS RELEASE/EVENT]
Two hundred rare objects trace 250 years of the Gothic tradition, exploring our enduring fascination with the mysterious, the terrifying and the macabre! From Mary Shelley and Bram Stoker to Stanley Kubrick and Alexander McQueen, via posters, books, films – and even a vampire-slaying kit – experience the dark shadow the Gothic imagination has cast across film, art, music, fashion, architecture and our daily lives. Beginning with Horace Walpole’s The Castle of Otranto, Gothic literature challenged the moral certainties of the 18th century. By exploring the dark romance of the medieval past…
![Beyond Spam: DarkestGoth Girl Announcements In Halloween Episode of S&A! [VIDEO]](https://www.darkestgoth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/DGM_AnnouncePost-240x240.png)
Beyond Spam: DarkestGoth Girl Announcements In Halloween Episode of S&A! [VIDEO]
At the end of the hilarious Halloween Episode of The Silas & Ami Show, we announced our new Spokesmodels for 2015!
![Maria Marmora: The Legend of an Italian Witch [ARTICLE/THEATRE]](https://www.darkestgoth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/10475573_10202420945861719_7736699953988162477_n-11-240x240.jpg)
Maria Marmora: The Legend of an Italian Witch [ARTICLE/THEATRE]
A story handed down from generation to generation, a legend. The Legend of Maria Marmora, Italian woman accused in 1600 of witchcraft and infanticide.
![Cincinatti Zombie Walk 2014 [ARTICLE/EVENT GALLERY]](https://www.darkestgoth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ZombieWar_05-240x240.jpg)
Cincinatti Zombie Walk 2014 [ARTICLE/EVENT GALLERY]
We–myself and my super helpful photographic assistant, Joel Eigsti–had the recent opportunity to photograph the Cincinatti Zombie Walk, an event designed to raise food and funds for the Cincinatti Freestore Foodbank. The combined brainchild of Rocky Doll II and Mortified Zombabe, the Cincinatti Zombie Walk reached its sixth year on September 27th, generating more participation and donations than any of the events in the...
![Worldwide Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride: 2014 Edition [ARTICLE/UPCOMING EVENT]](https://www.darkestgoth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/triumph-salerno-240x240.jpg)
Worldwide Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride: 2014 Edition [ARTICLE/UPCOMING EVENT]
The next september 28, 2014, in over 250 cities in all the world will be held the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride, during which groups of enthusiasts motorcycle will become perfect Gentlemen and they’ll realize a unique city ride.
![V’s Guide to Group Shoots #3: The Day OF the Group Shoot [ARTICLE]](https://www.darkestgoth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Jessica_Dance_014.jpg)
V’s Guide to Group Shoots #3: The Day OF the Group Shoot [ARTICLE]
We’ve talked about: What is a Group Shoot? Then yesterday, we moved on to: How do you prepare for your group shoot? Now we move on to the actual day of the group shoot! The following 8 pieces of advice are written from the perspective of a model, since I get so many of them asking how to prepare for these types of group shoots. However, almost everything (even the ‘Games’ advice) can be done by photographers with just a little modification.
![V’s Guide to Group Shoots #2: Preparing for the Group Shoot [ARTICLE]](https://www.darkestgoth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Slave_Shelby_037.jpg)
V’s Guide to Group Shoots #2: Preparing for the Group Shoot [ARTICLE]
Yesterday we looked at the question: What is a Group Shoot? In today’s article, we look at how to find models or photographers to work with at a group shoot. (Tomorrow we’ll look at a list of best practices for the day of the Group Shoot.) Now on to V’s 12 Steps To Prepare for a Group Shoot!
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