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Celebrity Spotlight: Halle Berry Grew up with Domestic Violence

Celebrity Spotlight: Halle Berry Grew up with Domestic Violence

Throughout March, which is Women’s History Month – we highlighted strong and remarkable women who faced Childhood Domestic Violence (CDV) growing up. The award-winning actress Halle Berry requires no introduction. But most people may not know that Halle Berry grew

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Why I Chose to Share My Story in CDV’s Book INVINCIBLE

Why I Chose to Share My Story in CDV’s Book INVINCIBLE

By Roger Lockridge

When I was asked to contribute to INVINCIBLE, there was no hesitation about whether I should be a part of it or not. How often can you do something that may possibly help millions of people

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The Chilling 911 Call You Won’t Hear During the Super Bowl February 1, 2015 By Brian F. Martin

The Chilling 911 Call You Won’t Hear During the Super Bowl February 1, 2015 By Brian F. Martin

By CDV

From Brian F. Martin BLOG (http://brianfmartin.com/2015/02/01/the-chilling-911-call-you-wont-hear-during-the-super-bowl

A friend who works with me at www.cdv.org texted me the link to a domestic violence ad that will run during the Super Bowl and said, “watch this.” I did.

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This Holiday, Give the Gift of a New Beginning to Someone Who Grew Up with Childhood Domestic Violence

This Holiday, Give the Gift of a New Beginning to Someone Who Grew Up with Childhood Domestic Violence

By CDV

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 violence.

The book INVINCIBLE: The

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A List of Recent Successes Furthers Awareness of Childhood Domestic Violence and Help for Those Impacted

A List of Recent Successes Furthers Awareness of Childhood Domestic Violence and Help for Those Impacted

By CDV

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 are inspiring

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Join the Movement to Building Awareness, Understanding, And Sharing About Childhood Domestic Violence

Join the Movement to Building Awareness, Understanding, And Sharing About Childhood Domestic Violence

We at CDV-Children of Domestic Violence have been growing steadily and have made some major strides over the past year that we’re eager to share.

If you grew up living with domestic violence or care about someone who did, you

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A Simple Thought That Will Help You Overcome Anything If You Grew Up Living With Domestic Violence

A Simple Thought That Will Help You Overcome Anything If You Grew Up Living With Domestic Violence

If you grew up in a home with domestic violence, your basic needs were not met – the need to feel safe, to feel loved, and to feel important. You felt a pain that is unique to those who, at

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What Is the One Truth You Must Know?

What Is the One Truth You Must Know?

“The worst guilt to accept is an undeserved guilt.” –Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged

If you grew up living with domestic violence, it is highly likely that you carry with you a false sense of GUILT – a false sense

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3 Common LIES Adults Believe When They Experienced CDV-Childhood Domestic Violence

3 Common LIES Adults Believe When They Experienced CDV-Childhood Domestic Violence

Did You Or Someone You Care About Grow Up Living With Domestic Violence?

If you did, you experienced childhood domestic violence, or CDV. By definition, from a childhood standpoint domestic violence is violence between parents or violence towards a parent

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A 3 Simple Question Test to Determine If You Grew Up Living with Domestic Violence

A 3 Simple Question Test to Determine If You Grew Up Living with Domestic Violence

Did you grow up in a home living with domestic violence? That question doesn’t get asked very often, but we must ask it of ourselves and of those we care about. Because if the answer is yes, you should know

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