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 that it has an impact on a life. 1. Did your...
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...
Did you Grow Up Living with Domestic Violence, or Care about Someone Who Did? We’re excited to announce the publication of our soon-to-be-released book, INVINCIBLE: The 10 Lies You Learn Growing Up with Domestic Violence and the Truths to Set You Free. Written by...
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...
The answer is absolutely! Growing Up in a Violent Home Skews Your Sense of a Healthy Relationship Growing up in a home with domestic violence, one’s perception of a healthy, functional relationship becomes incredibly skewed. Instead of seeing adults who are...