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 | Feb 13, 2014 | Blog
With Valentine’s Day just a day away, many children of domestic violence are painfully reminded how alone and unloved they felt growing up. Many still do to this day, believing one of the most pervasive LIES that childhood domestic violence teaches – that they are...
by CDVA Team | Jan 27, 2014 | Blog
When I tell people that I grew up in a home where there was severe domestic violence, I get a few different reactions. For some, it’s pity – “Oh. poor you. How did you ever survive that?”For others, it’s disbelief – “But how could you have grown up like that? You’re...
