Soldiers in Combat and Children at Home: The Effect of Violence on the Human Brain Recent studies show that children who suffer from domestic violence display similar brain activity to combat veterans. Both exhibit increased sensitivity to potential threats, sensitivity to their environment that increases their susceptibility to psychological troubles later in life. [...]
I wish every child who has witnessed domestic violence in their homes could hear this. “It is not your fault.” I wish every woman who has experienced domestic violence in their homes could hear this. “It is not your fault.” The most important thing I have ever learned from my fifty hours of training [...]
Imagine a child going through domestic violence in their homes. The father frequently yells at the mothers, calls her stupid, throws books at her across the room. He has kicked her legs before, pulled her arms, and grabbed her hair and pulled her. He has threatened his own life and threatened hers, told her [...]
While physical violence is perhaps the most disquieting form of abuse, the less addressed side of domestic violence is verbal and emotional abuse. Typically, physical abuse is coupled with emotional and verbal abuse, with verbal and emotional abuse usually preceding the physical. In fact, the large majority of victims of physical domestic violence also report [...]
TheHill.com has a joint op-ed piece written by both Brian F. Martin (founder and chairman of The Makers of Memories Foundation) and Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. John Conyers, Jr. It highlights the message of The Makers of Memories Foundation. In order to break the cycle of domestic violence in this country [...]
Protecting children is everyone’s business. This remains the most under-reported crimes to this day. The U.S DHHS statistics show that for every 1 case of child abuse that is reported, 2 others go unreported. This is an epidemic that continues to spread. It is not Bias of color, age, stature, location or education, join the [...]
Welcome back! In our last interaction we wrote about how a vision, a compelling future, is always the first thing you have to have when you’re looking to change an unconscious pattern and or change your behavior at the deepest level. The second step I’d like to introduce is the pattern interrupt. You have [...]
Mr. Rod Hairston is the author of “Are You Up for the Challenge”, International Performance Coach, and former U.S. Special Forces. This is the first installment in a ten-part mini-series for men, communicating novel insights on the topic of domestic violence. **********MESSAGE #1********** In my last blog the question was asked, “Why does a strong [...]
Every relationship has moments of true happiness and partnership and moments that are challenging and difficult. One of my greatest moments of my dad growing up was when I was 7 years old and got really sick all of a sudden. I was running for the bathroom and threw up all over the rug. I [...]
Introducing: Janet Pfeiffer, blog contributor “I’m a survivor of domestic violence. I spent three years engaged to marry an abuser. Thankfully, I ended the relationship before he ended my life.” “During our time together, I developed a passion for learning about anger, violence, control, fear, and other related issues: why do people become angry; how [...]
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