This tragic story depicts the devastating culmination of a domestic violence incident and the extensive history of it in the household that led to the death of a 17-year old boy attempting to protect his mother. The consequences of such events are devastating...
The Profound Impact of Growing Up With Domestic Violence In this article in Psychology Today, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Blake Griffin Edwards paints a vivid picture of how domestic violence impacts the “unintended victims” – the children in these...
Early Intervention Can be Life-changing for Children with ACEs According to research from the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, the first three to five years of a child’s life are critical for fostering their healthy development. This is...
What Is Toxic Stress from Childhood Adversity? Toxic stress happens when a child faces serious adversity without enough support to help them cope. This could include things like witnessing domestic violence, living with constant conflict, or dealing with emotional...
For Children, Domestic Violence Lasts a Lifetime In many cases of Domestic Violence, children are more often than not overlooked as victims because they were not the direct target of the violence. But, according to decades of evidence, they’re equally impacted by...
The most vulnerable point in any person’s life is their childhood. As a child, one is physically weaker and smaller than the adults around them as well as more vulnerable to outside influences – good and bad alike. For this reason, strong caring adults must help...
I was talking with a woman I met on a flight last year and my work in the space of Childhood Domestic Violence (CDV) came up. She told me, “That’s a great cause. Child abuse is a big problem, and those children need more people to help them.” I explained that, yes,...
Citing the Childhood Domestic Violence Association, an ABC station recently ran a segment outlining the profound impact that Childhood Domestic Violence (CDV) has on those who experience it. Why is it so important to talk about CDV? Because awareness itself is...
“It still lives with me today and I didn’t even realize,” Kye Mackenzie, to SBS News. Kye Mackenzie is 26 years old and currently ranked #3 in the lightweight WBO (World Boxing Organization) division. Recent success in his boxing career has opened...
If You Love Someone Who Grew Up With CDV Give The Gift That Really Counts This Holiday! From the time spent with family, to decorating the house and tree, singing carols, and giving gifts to the ones you love, the holiday season is truly a wonderful time of the year....
