by CDVA Team | Aug 24, 2017 | Blog
I think what…affected me for my adult life that happened in my childhood was more the everyday When actress Charlize Theron was 15, her mother shot and killed her abusive alcoholic father. But what affected her most was living daily under the strain of both these...
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. ACEs are Correlated...
by CDVA Team | Jul 28, 2017 | Blog
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...
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.” Jan Downing Thought Her Negative Beliefs Were Ingrained Similarly to an estimated 15 million children and 40+ million adults who...
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. Trevor Noah Felt Extreme Anger After CDV – But He Learned that Anger Was a Lie Comedian Trevor Noah opens up about his...
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 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...
by CDVA Team | Jun 9, 2017 | Blog
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...
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” What is Psychological Abuse and What Are Its Impacts? A study...
by CDVA Team | May 23, 2017 | Blog
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...
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...
