by CDVA Team | Aug 24, 2017 | Blog
I think what…affected me for my adult life that happened in my childhood was more the everyday When actress Charlize Theron was 15, her mother shot and killed her abusive alcoholic father. But what affected her most was living daily under the strain of both these...
by CDVA Team | Aug 17, 2017 | Blog
The ACE Study found that the higher someone’s ACE score – the more types of childhood adversity a person experienced, the higher their risk of chronic disease, mental illness, violence, being a victim of violence and a bunch of other consequences. ACEs are Correlated...
by CDVA Team | Jul 28, 2017 | Blog
Author Kristine Fredheim’s Personal Experience with Childhood Domestic Violence Author Kristine Fredheim writes a personal account of the pain brought on by her parents’ violence towards each other. After experiencing them abuse each other physically and...
by CDVA Team | Jul 24, 2017 | Blog
“Like many adult children of domestic violence, I’m doing the necessary work of change, and I’m moving forward.” Jan Downing Thought Her Negative Beliefs Were Ingrained Similarly to an estimated 15 million children and 40+ million adults who...
by CDVA Team | Jun 26, 2017 | Blog
I think watching my mom, her growth post-shooting, our family and the way we became stronger really became the example that I chose to live by. Trevor Noah Felt Extreme Anger After CDV – But He Learned that Anger Was a Lie Comedian Trevor Noah opens up about his...
by CDVA Team | Jun 19, 2017 | Blog
For many, this Father’s Day weekend was a festive time to pay tribute to a figurehead, protector, and pillar of family who brings up fond memories of special times. But what if you grew up in a home where your dad was routinely violent towards your mother...
