Symone’s Story
"Sharing my story in INVINCIBLE was the beginning of a new journey into himself. I know through being vulnerable and opening up to you, that we both are healed." As a child, I believed many of the lies children of domestic violence learn, like feeling Worthless,...
Kids must be protected from domestic violence
By Theresa Singleton Domestic Violence Hurts Everyone and Erodes Society Theresa Singleton, veteran of the YWCA, discusses how domestic violence erodes the fabric of our society. After working in the field for 25 years, she discusses the adverse effects DV has on...
Strength In Numbers By Stephanie March
By Stephanie March, Guest Blogger I Was Left with the Impossible Task of Being a Peacemaker Between My Parents When I was a kid, my parents went through an incredibly nasty divorce. So much anger and hostility was displayed between them that it left me scrambling to...
Domestic Violence Awareness: Domestic violence DOES hurt children
By Karen Pautz Witnessing Domestic Violence Creates a Long-Lasting Stress Response This article from the Siskiyou Daily News reviews research that traumatic experiences, like witnessing domestic violence, produce a long-lasting stress response. Babies, children, and...
The Fight To End Childhood Domestic Violence Is A Battle We All Must Wage
By Grant Doepel INVINCIBLE and the Change a Life Program The Blaze covers INVINCIBLE and the Change a Life program. More than half of the children who are currently experiencing childhood domestic violence are being raised by adults who lived through the same...
Unlearning Fear from Childhood Domestic Violence: Building Daily Confidence
What Is Fear from Childhood Trauma? We're all aware of the cliché that there’s nothing to fear but fear itself. However, any person who has experienced adversity in childhood would beg to differ. We each discovered all too well the many things there are to fear. We...
Jeanette’s Story
“My turbulent childhood taught me to survive, to overcome, and that’s how I found my voice. Anyone who grew up with domestic violence and didn’t have a voice as a child deserves to have one now.” From the time I was born, through college, and into my adult life, I’ve...
Nick’s Story
>“I’ve realized I don’t need anyone to open doors for me. I’ve opened them all by myself. And the hardships I faced…have fueled me and given me strength to get through obstacles many people might find impossible.”The police knew us on a first-name basis. The summer of...
Carlie’s Story
“Our childhood taught us LIES…But…we are strong and we can overcome this past. Those negative thoughts and feelings are not in charge of our lives – we are.”As the only child, I felt the burden of responsibility early on in life. I was four years old the first time I...
Amy’s Story
“I am a former child of domestic violence. I will take what I have learned as a child of domestic violence…and continue to help other children of domestic violence. I will be their voice.”“I knew about him beating her, but I never knew how it would affect you kids.”A...