by CDVA Team | Sep 21, 2016 | Blog
By Geetika Mantri This article out of India proves that Childhood Domestic Violence has no cultural, racial, or ethnic boundaries. It shares the stories of two children who grew up living with domestic violence, highlighting many of the LIES learned and emphasizing...
by CDVA Team | Sep 20, 2016 | Blog
By Laurel Davis This article shares the story of a young girl whose experience growing up with domestic violence ultimately caused her to repeat the cycle of violence. UNICEF calls Childhood Domestic Violence (CDV) “The single best predictor of children becoming...
by CDVA Team | Sep 8, 2016 | Blog
By Marcus Laster, professional, father, husbandLike a tripwire, the fight or flight mechanism in my 12 year-old brain was triggered. My hands were shaking and my heart pounded as if it was going to come out of my chest. Tunnel vision made it seem like I was looking...
by CDVA Team | Sep 6, 2016 | Blog
Last month, we told you about the millions of children who were looking forward to going back to school because it offered a much-needed escape from the violence they see daily in their homes. We also shared some examples of innovative schools that were making noble...
by CDVA Team | Aug 25, 2016 | Blog
By Christian Axios, Guest Blogger This is the hardest thing in my life that I have had to overcome. Childhood Domestic Violence (CDV) is no joke and should not be taken lightly. Don’t let anyone ever tell you that you are overreacting or that this is not a serious...
by CDVA Team | Aug 17, 2016 | Blog
By Cris Chocolat, Guest Blogger, Entrepreneur, Artist, and AdvocateWe all go through moments in our lives when we feel like giving up. It is in those moments when a recurring memory comes to me, a vision of my mother sewing my kindergarten graduation dress at 2am with...
by CDVA Team | Aug 3, 2016 | Blog
Why is it that when domestic violence is in the news, we rarely ever hear about the children who are growing up with it in their homes – those who’re experiencing Childhood Domestic Violence (CDV)? And why don’t we hear about the great initiatives taking place in...
by CDVA Team | Jun 16, 2016 | Blog
By Rebecca Wilcox and Louis Lee-RayOften the best advocate and protector of a child suffering from CDV are his/her teachers. One UK teacher cooperated with the local police deptartments to share information about domestic violence cases with the school system, so that...
by CDVA Team | Jun 7, 2016 | Blog
By Chinta PuxleyManitoba children’s advocates are fighting to have childhood domestic violence recognized as a public health issue in law. Arguing that CDV poses a health risk to the children, the Child and Family Services Act ought to recognize domestic...
by CDVA Team | Jun 2, 2016 | Blog
By Marcus Laster, Guest Blogger “I’m going to escape.” “I’m going to be somebody.”I whispered these words as a boy while clutching my ears and squeezing my eyes shut in an attempt to drown out the noise and wish away the present. In the room next to me, I heard...
