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As a blogger for Makers of Memories, who has spent a fair amount of time as a volunteer in the domestic violence realm, the subject of ending domestic violence comes up often in my thoughts. One of the five components of the action plan at Makers of Memories to breaking the cycle of domestic violence [...]
“I love what Makers of Memories is doing!” – Dr. Phil This holiday season is a great opportunity to bring hope and healing to the over 3 million children whose homes are filled not with the joy of the holidays, but rather anger, violence, and fear. By making a generous donation today, you’ll help ensure [...]
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 [...]
It seems that exposure to physical abuse or domestic violence affects brain patterns in children according to Dawn.com. In fact, children exposed to domestic violence situations show similar brain patterns to soldiers that have been in combat situations reports the website. Dawn.com has reported on a study in the science journal, Current Biology. In this [...]
What is a healthy relationship? As I look back on my childhood, I feel blessed to have grown up with loving parents who raised my brother and sister and I in a healthy, safe environment. I don’t remember ever feeling fear in my home growing up; I never remember hearing arguing or experiencing violence in [...]
This holiday season, Ben has one wish: “Dear Santa, some people want a phone or a computer for Christmas. Well, all I want for Christmas is for the violence to stop.” Ben is one of thousands of children who will draft similar letters to Santa this year, as domestic violence continues to poison the [...]
High Poverty Rates Put Children at Greater Risk With poverty rates ever-increasing in the United States, and continued talk of budget cuts in most every sector of society, Americans are left to discover for themselves what all the cutting back means for their daily lives. For those who were already hovering around or below [...]
Terror, panic, anxiety, confusion. I grew up experiencing these emotions daily, as do 3 million children each year. My first memory of my dad’s abuse is from a night when I was just four years old. I know, what nineteen year old girl can remember something that happened when she was four? It’s amazing [...]
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 [...]
Memory’s Painful Images: Donna Ferrato’s Photography The New York Times recently featured the photographs of Donna Ferrato, a photographer who has worked for decades to capture the lives of the abused in black and white. Her photographs speak for themselves. With years of interviews and hundreds of images, Ferrato invites the public to both [...]
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