by CDVA Team | Apr 10, 2014 | Blog
Last week, I was hosting a dinner party at a restaurant. As we were getting settled at the table, I saw the server and stood up to introduce myself. My mother was a waitress her entire life and I was a busser and waiter for six years, so I think in part my past...
by CDVA Team | Apr 1, 2014 | Blog
According to research, if you grow up living with domestic violence, there is a 50% chance you also experienced physical child abuse.How confusing it is to one night be a savior, in that you may try to stop the violence between your parents…And then the next night,...
by CDVA Team | Mar 18, 2014 | Blog
Growing up with childhood domestic violence teaches us to believe a set of LIES about ourselves. These lies tell us we’re worthless, fearful, angry, alone, guilty, sad, hopeless, resentful, unattractive, and unloved. Though it isn’t difficult to understand what...
