Giving Teachers the Tools to Help Build Resiliency
A teacher writes on a chalkboard during a class at the Korean High School in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014. The school in Tokyo’s Kita ward looks much like any such Japanese institution with a large clock sitting atop of gray buildings. Inside, all notices...
If you faced childhood adversities like Childhood Domestic Violence (CDV), health-promoting activities can help foster your healing and resiliency in adulthood
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” – Benjamin Franklin Dr. Shanta Dube, Associate Professor at Georgia State University, who is on our Georgia Chapter’s Board, has spent decades tracking and evaluation Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and their...
For Traumatized Children, An Offer Of Help From The Muppets
"Sesame is better known for teaching preschoolers letters and numbers. But those familiar furry characters are also taking on tougher topics" For children growing up with Childhood (CDV) and other Adverse Childhood Experiences(ACE's), seeing their favorite TV...
What I Gained from Reading About CDV in INVINCIBLE
By Roger “ROCK” Lockridge, Guest Blogger and contributor to INVINCIBLEIt’s very likely that most of you reading this blog have been directly affected by what we now know as Childhood Domestic Violence (CDV) or you know someone who has. If that is the case, I hope you...
Why I Chose to Share My Story in CDV’s Book INVINCIBLE
By Roger LockridgeWhen 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 change their lives for the better? In my opinion, there is...
Why Children Stay Silent About Domestic Violence
By CDVThose who have never experienced domestic violence may sometimes question why a child would stay silent when living in such a home. Children don’t usually talk about it, though. They are afraid they may get into trouble. Or they fear that one of their parents...
The Chilling 911 Call You Won’t Hear During the Super Bowl February 1, 2015 By Brian F. Martin
By CDVFrom 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...
Why Does No One Google Search “Children and Domestic Violence”?
I grew up living with domestic violence. So did my mom. So did her mom. So did 40 million other adults in the US. So I asked some of them, “In your life, can you remember a time when domestic violence was more talked about?” They all said, “No, never.” Then I asked,...
The Adversity Faced in Childhood That Has No Name
Did you know that growing up facing adversity in your childhood home has an impact on your life that can last well into your adult years? The adversity negatively wires a developing brain. This can cause us to struggle with our relationships, emotions, behaviors, and...
5 Things I Shared with Graduates Who Grew Up Facing Adversity in Childhood
Last week, I had a chance to speak with young men and women who just graduated; some from high school and some from college. They all had one thing in common — they grew up facing adversity in their childhood homes. They also shared one other common bond — they were...