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How I Broke The Cycle Of Domestic Violence In My Family
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 verbally for years, Kristine inherited some of their behaviors. According to leading expert Dr. Jeff Edelson, "Children who experience domestic...
Overcoming the impact of Childhood Domestic Violence: Can you accept what’s irreversible?
"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 were these children, Jan Downing grew up around a lot of violence at home. In her recent blog post, she describes what it felt like to be a child with adult...
Trevor Noah Remembers the Terrible Day His Abusive Stepfather Shot His Mother in the Head
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 experience with CDV and the LIE he lived…but was later able to replaced with a new paradigm for life. After his mother was brutally...
Overcoming the Impact of CDV, Making Father’s Day Festive Again
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 regularly, where you lived in fear for her wellbeing, and maybe yours and that of your siblings as well? If you find it difficult to celebrate...
Domestic Violence Does Bear Fruit | Shannon Isom | TEDxDayton
Our children are these afterthoughts within these conversations...Their voices are silent. Shannon Isom Discusses Her Husband's Experiences with CDV and the Impact CDV Has on the Children at Her Shelter Shannon Isom, CEO of the YWCA Dayton, talks about her husband's experience with CDV and the impact CDV has on the children at her shelter. Watch her TED Talk below and learn more about these...
Exposure to psychological domestic abuse most damaging to children’s wellbeing
"What this research highlights is that growing up in a home with domestic abuse, in particular the psychological dimension of it, has long-term consequences for the well being of young people" What is Psychological Abuse and What Are Its Impacts? A study from the University of Limerick (UL), Ireland, found that the psychological component of DV has the most damaging impact on the children who...
What It’s Like to Witness Domestic Abuse as a Child
It Took Claudia Martine Decades to Realize the Impacts of Her Childhood Domestic Violence It took Claudia Martine decades to realize how profound and lasting the impact of Childhood Domestic Violence (CDV) is. As an adult, she is finally opening up about the trauma she faced in childhood, in order to begin to heal. She is one of the lucky ones. Most who are impacted by CDV don't even realize...
A Mother’s Day Note: Did Your Mom Grow Up with CDV Too?
If you grew up living with domestic violence, Mother’s Day may bring conflicting emotions, as it may remind you of what your mother went through in your childhood home. But perhaps it has never occurred to you – as it typically doesn’t – that maybe your mom grew up living with domestic violence also. It often gets passed down from one generation to the next. But those who grow up living with it...
Tips for Talking to Your Children About Domestic Violence from the Pamela Anderson Foundation
Tips for Talking with Children about Domestic Violence In its recent blog post, the Pamela Anderson Foundation encourages parents to speak to their children about Childhood Domestic Violence (CDV). They revealed fourteen helpful tips for facilitating this critical conversation. Bringing CDV to light can help minimize its impact and remind children that they are not alone. Here are just a few of...
To The Domestic Violence Survivors I Work With: About Your Children
An Open Letter to Mothers About Their Children with Childhood Domestic Violence A volunteer at a domestic violence organization writes an open letter to mothers regarding the positive attributes of their children, who grew up with CDV. By highlighting these positive features she is becoming THE ONE for these children…and their mothers. She reminds mothers that their Children are resilient, by...