by CDVA Team | Jan 31, 2019 | Blog
“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...
by CDVA Team | Dec 21, 2018 | Blog
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....
by CDVA Team | Nov 21, 2018 | Blog
Let’s Give Thanks for the Hidden Gifts Acquired from the Childhood Domestic Violence We Faced and Reinvent Thanksgiving! Turkey, stuffing, the Thanksgiving Parade, spending quality time with family, and giving thanks for one’s blessings. These are just some...
by CDVA Team | Oct 31, 2018 | Blog
The Irony of Halloween & Identity for Those Who Grew Up with Childhood Domestic Violence (CDV) Every October, people take the identity of their favorite superheroes, villains, or animated characters. Whether it’s donning a Batman costume, firefighter,...
by CDVA Team | Oct 1, 2018 | Blog
This Domestic Violence Awareness Month Let’s Add an Essential Missing Piece to the Dialogue It’s SINGLE BEST PREDICTOR,Childhood Domestic Violence — As Domestic Violence Awareness Month kicks off today, there is still very little awareness of what UNICEF calls “the...
by CDVA Team | Sep 4, 2018 | Blog
Every year, we celebrate Labor Day to acknowledge the value and rewards of hard work and commitment to one’s goals. As we relax and spend the day leisurely, we’re reminded of the American Dream that promises to reward hard work and dedication with a successful,...
by CDVA Team | Aug 30, 2018 | Blog
WHY YOU SHOULD UNLEASH By Roger Lockridge Most of you reading this have probably heard by now that CDVA has released a new program called “COURAGE UNLEASHED: 45 Days to Being Invincible”. For those of you who may not know enough, allow me to provide a quick summary of...
by CDVA Team | Aug 23, 2018 | Blog
What Was the ACE Study? Conducted in the late 1990s, the landmark ACE Study is one of the most notable studies to examine the nature and long-term effects of childhood trauma closely. The ACE Study evaluated over 17,000 adults to determine the mental and physical...
by CDVA Team | Jul 24, 2018 | Blog
Adversity Can Permanently Affect a Developing Brain The adversities children face during their childhood can permanently affect their brain’s biology and developing architecture, creating a permanent heightened state of stress in children. But this negative wiring can...
by CDVA Team | Jul 5, 2018 | Blog
The Founding Fathers believed everyone was “endowed by our creator with certain unalienable rights; among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” But, while every citizen in our country may have been “endowed” with these rights at birth, in reality, not...
