by CDVA Team | Jun 24, 2024 | Resilience
“The worst guilt to accept is an undeserved guilt.” –Ayn Rand, Atlas ShruggedIf you grew up living with domestic violence, it is highly likely that you carry with you a false sense of GUILT – a false sense of shame. You believe that you are somehow guilty or that you...
by CDVA Team | Mar 31, 2019 | Blog
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,...
by CDVA Team | Dec 22, 2014 | Blog
By CDV Childhood Domestic Violence Doesn’t Have to Follow You Forever Did you grow up living with domestic violence or care about someone who did? This holiday season, consider giving the gift of a new beginning to someone who grew up living with domestic...
by CDVA Team | Dec 16, 2014 | Blog
By CDV Thank You for Making INVINCIBLE a Success We at CDV are sending you warm thoughts of thanks, in reflection on the past few months. We are so grateful for the continued support from our social media followers, volunteers, and participants. Your success stories...
by CDVA Team | Jun 11, 2014 | Blog
Childhood Domestic Violence Teaches Us the Lie of Guilt Children think emotionally, not rationally. When you were exposed to domestic violence as a child, your brain drew the wrong conclusions: “I couldn’t stop it, but I should have.” “I was there, so it must have...
