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Our 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 in their childhood home. But, while we...
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“Sharing my story in INVINCIBLE was the beginning of a new journey into myself. 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,...
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In the Spotlight – ROGER LOCKRIDGE Lewisburg, WV Child Advocate Fitness Expert & Writer, Bodybuilding.com Some of Roger’s earliest memories, dating back to the early ’80s, are memories of the many nights of violence at home. Memories that are vividly embedded in...
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Last month you heard a lot about domestic violence in the news. It must have been difficult, I understand. I grew up living with domestic violence from the time I was 5 until my late teens. I know what it feels like. I also know of millions of other people who...
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I explained that, yes, child abuse IS a big problem, but that it’s not our specific focus. I then thought to myself, “Why is it that Childhood Domestic Violence is often confused with physical child abuse?” I was talking with a woman I met on a...