by CDVA Team | Aug 17, 2017 | Blog
The ACE Study found that the higher someone’s ACE score – the more types of childhood adversity a person experienced, the higher their risk of chronic disease, mental illness, violence, being a victim of violence and a bunch of other consequences. There is a strong...
by CDVA Team | Jul 28, 2017 | Blog
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...
by CDVA Team | Jul 24, 2017 | Blog
“Like many adult children of domestic violence, I’m doing the necessary work of change, and I’m moving forward.” Similarly to an estimated 15 million children and 40+ million adults who were these children, Jan Downing grew up around a lot of...
by CDVA Team | Jun 26, 2017 | Blog
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. Comedian Trevor Noah opens up about his experience with CDV and the LIE he lived…but was later able to replaced with a new...
by CDVA Team | Jun 19, 2017 | Blog
For many, this Father’s Day weekend was a festive time to pay tribute to a figurehead, protector, and pillar of family that brings up fond memories of special times. But what if you grew up in a home where you dad was routinely violent towards your mother...
by CDVA Team | Jun 9, 2017 | Blog
Our children are these afterthoughts within these conversations…There voices are silent. 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...
by CDVA Team | Jun 6, 2017 | Blog
“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” A study from the University of Limerick (UL), Ireland, found...
by CDVA Team | May 23, 2017 | Blog
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...
by CDVA Team | May 14, 2017 | Blog
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...
by CDVA Team | May 12, 2017 | Blog
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...
