by CDVA Team | Mar 14, 2014 | Blog
“Resentment is the poison you drink hoping to hurt your enemy.” –Nelson MandelaHolding on to the injustice done to you as a child can cause you even more pain today, as resentment leads to emotional paralyzing. Remember, forgiving is NOT excusing or...
by CDVA Team | Mar 12, 2014 | Blog
The answer is absolutely! Growing up in a home with domestic violence, one’s perception of a healthy, functional relationship becomes greatly skewed. Instead of seeing adults who are loving towards one another, respect each other’s needs and boundaries, and work...
by CDVA Team | Feb 25, 2014 | Blog
5 million children in the US alone grow up living in homes with violence every year. 5 million children all have something in common that defines their lives for years to come – they’re children of domestic violence.How is it that there is currently less...
by CDVA Team | Dec 5, 2013 | Blog
Contributed by Ann Cuthbert LivingstonI write these words to you…my fellow parents.I write them, not as a professional, or someone with a degree, but as a mom of 5 children who were a part of this messed up world I lived in – this world of domestic violence that you...
by CDVA Team | Oct 17, 2013 | Blog
By guest blogger Caroline AbbottI came upon some articles recently that describe the neurobiological affects of experiencing violence in childhood.According to one article, when a child experiences violence, this can actually change the way the child’s brain develops....
