The Impact Adversity in Your Childhood Home Has on Your Pursuit of Life, Liberty and Happiness
By Brian F. Martin, Author of INVINCIBLEOur founding fathers believed everyone was "endowed by our creator with certain unalienable rights; among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." This principle also applies to anyone who grew up facing adversity...
Rylie Fitzpatrick aka Miss Georgia Coast – Rebuilding Her Life After CDV
One of this month's awareness themes is to 'Rebuild Your Life'. The idea is very important in the scope of Childhood Domestic Violence (CDV) awareness. It is never too late to learn about CDV and discover what it means to you personally. It DID define your life and...
Lessons Beyond the Textbook: The Power of Teachers and Teaching to Help Others Overcome Childhood Domestic Violence
During National Teachers Day and Teachers Appreciation Week, we honor the transformative role of educators and the power of teaching to help others overcome Childhood Domestic Violence (CDV), including one teacher who has herself, triumphed over it. One person can...
Pages of FREEDOM: A Post-CDV Step-by-Step Journey to Healing by Reading the Bestseller INVINCIBLE
World Book Day is an awareness event to encourage children to read. It’s also as good a day if you grew up with Childhood Domestic Violence (CDV) to do some reading. You’re an adult now, but that child inside you still bears a mark on you. This childhood...
Preventing Child Abuse through Greater Awareness of CDV
Childhood Domestic Violence and Child Abuse are Connected Starting now during Child Abuse Prevention Month, what if there were a more effective way to prevent it for future generations? What if there were a way to address current child abuse cases by looking deeper...
Did you know that Depression can continue into adulthood after growing up with Childhood Domestic Violence?
You may feel that for some time that something is amiss in your life, or that or that there is a lingering sense of sadness. Maybe you’ve lost an interest in certain things, even things you used to enjoy. The thought of depression slips into your mind but leaves it....
Breaking Norms, Building Awareness, Beyond Borders: A Social Worker’s Reflection on Children’s Rights and Disciplinary Practices
Written by Ivellise Velez In honor of National Social Workers Month, this blog features a guest writer and social worker, Ivelisse Velez. She talks about her current stresses in finding employment in the social work field and some upheavals of late in her new life....
Did you know that Depression can continue into adulthood after growing up with Childhood Domestic Violence?
You may feel that for some time that something is amiss in your life, or that or that there is a lingering sense of sadness. Maybe you’ve lost an interest in certain things, even things you used to enjoy. The thought of depression slips into your mind but leaves it....
Why is it important to know the links between Teen Dating Violence and CDV?
Teen Dating Violence (TDV) is rarely created in a vacuum. There are many causes as to why teens engage in violent and controlling behavior in adolescence. One of the most destructive reasons is childhood trauma and likely may include one or more Adverse Childhood...
Spotlight on Black History Month and Childhood Domestic Violence: How this Largely Unknown ACE Impacts the Black Community
When you grow up living in a home with domestic violence, that’s Childhood Domestic Violence (CDV). It is the least known and understood adverse childhood experiences (ACE). Like all the other ACEs, it has been found to have a more negative impact on minority groups,...