Many Who Have Lived in Violent Homes Feel Alone and Unloved Even as Adults With Valentine’s Day just a day away, many children of domestic violence are painfully reminded of how alone and unloved they felt growing up. Many still do to this day, believing one of the...
People Reacted in a Lot of Different Ways to the Truth of My Childhood When I tell people that I grew up in a home where there was severe domestic violence, I get a few different reactions. For some, it’s pity – “Oh. poor you. How did you ever survive that?” For...
The Holidays are a Time for Gifts Every year around the holidays, we engage in the tradition of gift-giving. We gift to our loved ones, friends, colleagues, and acquaintances the gifts we believe they deserve or the precious tokens we think will enrich their lives and...
Contributed by Ann Cuthbert Livingston Parents Have a Part to Play in Ending Childhood Domestic Violence I write these words to you…my fellow parents. I write them, not as a professional or someone with a degree, but as a mom of 5 children who were a part of this...
In the Spotlight – Roger Lockridge Lewisburg, WV Child Advocate Fitness Expert & Writer, Bodybuilding.com Memories of Violence at Home Can Follow You Through to Adulthood Some of Roger’s earliest memories, dating back to the early ’80s, are memories of the...
By guest blogger Caroline Abbott Growing Up in a Violent Home Affects the Development of Your Brain I came upon some articles recently that describe the neurobiological effects of experiencing violence in childhood. According to one article, when a child experiences...
