Domestic Violence: Children are the Collateral Damage of Domestic Violence
By Laurel Davis Those Who Experience Domestic Violence Growing Up Can Repeat the Cycle of Violence This article shares the story of a young girl whose experience growing up with domestic violence ultimately caused her to repeat the cycle of violence. UNICEF calls...
A Choice: Resentment or Compassion
By Marcus Laster, professional, father, husband Childhood Domestic Violence Causes Fight or Flight Like a tripwire, the fight or flight mechanism in my 12 year-old brain was triggered. My hands were shaking and my heart pounded as if it was going to come out of my...
3 Simple Ways to Help a School Address Childhood Domestic Violence
Last month, we told you about the millions of children who were looking forward to going back to school because it offered a much-needed escape from the violence they see daily in their homes. We also shared some examples of innovative schools that were making noble...
Be The Change; You Are Not Alone
By Christian Axios, Guest Blogger Dealing with Childhood Domestic Violence is Life Changing This is the hardest thing in my life that I have had to overcome. Childhood Domestic Violence (CDV) is no joke and should not be taken lightly. Don’t let anyone ever tell you...
Creating the Life I Deserved After Childhood Domestic Violence
By Cris Chocolat, Guest Blogger, Entrepreneur, Artist, and Advocate Sometimes We Feel Like Giving Up We all go through moments in our lives when we feel like giving up. It is in those moments when a recurring memory comes to me: a vision of my mother sewing my...
Community Heroes Supporting Children of Domestic Violence
We Rarely Ever Hear About Children Who Experience Childhood Domestic Violence Why is it that when domestic violence is in the news, we rarely ever hear about the children who are growing up with it in their homes – those who’re experiencing Childhood Domestic Violence...
Supporting the Children Who Witness Domestic Violence
By Rebecca Wilcox and Louis Lee-Ray Teachers Are Often the Best Supporters of Children Suffering from Childhood Domestic Violence Often the best advocate and protector of a child suffering from CDV are his/her teachers. One UK teacher cooperated with the local police...
Children’s Advocate wants domestic violence included in child protection act
By Chinta Puxley Children's Advocates are Fighting to Have Childhood Domestic Violence Recognized as a Public Health Issue Manitoba children's advocates are fighting to have childhood domestic violence recognized as a public health issue in law. Arguing that CDV poses...
I’m Going to be Somebody By Marcus Laster
By Marcus Laster, Guest Blogger I Tried to Wish Away the Present “I’m going to escape.” “I’m going to be somebody.” I whispered these words as a boy while clutching my ears and squeezing my eyes shut in an attempt to drown out the noise and wish away the present. In...
Focus on traumatic childhood helps victims
By Dee J. Hall Trauma-Informed Care Helps Victims of Childhood Domestic Violence and other ACEs Tamra Oman and Tonier Cain were two victims of CDV. In their adult life, they had multiple run-ins with the police, and served several prison sentences. They were able to...