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The groundbreaking “Dr. Phil” episode featuring Makers of Memories that focused on the impact of childhood exposure to domestic violence will re-air Tuesday, March 20th. It originally aired January 16th on CBS affiliates nationwide, receiving a tremendously positive response. If you missed it the first time , here is another opportunity to watch or tape it. This unprecedented [...]
When violence is occurring in the home and a child is present, things can quickly go from bad to worse. Perpetrators may use the child as a pawn to tip the power equation, direct their rage toward the child, or the child could get caught in the crossfire unintentionally. And even if the child is [...]
The Senate Judiciary Committee passed the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) on Thursday, February 2nd, with additional provisions that go further in ensuring the safety and welfare of children in particular. This major feat was marred by Republican opposition, as not a single one voted in favor of the bill’s renewal. If [...]
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 [...]
There’s been much in the news about the alleged misconduct of former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno and how the accusations affect his legacy in the sport and maybe not enough emphasis on how said misconduct affected the victims of the abuse. While debates go on about the fate of Paterno’s on the field [...]
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 [...]
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