Childhood Domestic Violence is Distinct from Domestic Violence or Child Abuse “Childhood domestic violence (CDV) gets lumped together with domestic violence and/or child abuse…It’s a real distinct and separate childhood adversity.” -Dr. Linda Olson, clinical...
What Is CDV and Why It Impacts Love Valentine’s Day is a holiday intended to reaffirm our love for others and their love for us. But, for those of us who grow up experiencing adversity in childhood, such as Childhood Domestic Violence, love is often a difficult,...
Poet Tre Wharton used his talent to cope with CDV by expressing in verse what living with his stepfather’s violence was like. This poem is just one of about forty poems he wrote about CDV in his new book Grown Folk Business. A Daughter’s Perspective The door shuts...
By Tina Shelton A first year medical student at the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) decided to share her story of growing up with domestic violence, recounting a night in her household as a childhood. Although she chose to remain anonymous, she allowed...
By Katy Macek A family support center in Chippewa County, Michigan, is offering counseling to children ages 5-17 who grew up living with domestic violence. They recognize the significant impact of Childhood Domestic Violence on a child’s life, as it...
