By Melissa Jeltsen Dave Navarro Shares His Harrowing Experiences with Domestic Violence as a Child Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro recently produced a documentary about domestic violence, revolving around the murder of his mother by her estranged...
By Brian F. Martin Childhood Domestic Violence Teaches Us a Lie: Sadness is Inevitable and Deserved Many people who grew up with domestic violence in their childhood home become lost to depression or to a pervading sadness that prevents them from reaching their full...
By Matt Hamilton San Bernardino Shooter’s Mother Applied Several Times for Divorce and Domestic Violence Protection Syed Rizwan Farook, one of the two San Bernadino shooters, grew up with a violent father. His mother applied several times for divorce and...
By Theresa Singleton Domestic Violence Hurts Everyone and Erodes Society Theresa Singleton, veteran of the YWCA, discusses how domestic violence erodes the fabric of our society. After working in the field for 25 years, she discusses the adverse effects DV has on...
By Stephanie March, Guest Blogger I Was Left with the Impossible Task of Being a Peacemaker Between My Parents When I was a kid, my parents went through an incredibly nasty divorce. So much anger and hostility was displayed between them that it left me scrambling to...
By Karen Pautz Witnessing Domestic Violence Creates a Long-Lasting Stress Response This article from the Siskiyou Daily News reviews research that traumatic experiences, like witnessing domestic violence, produce a long-lasting stress response. Babies, children, and...
