STORIES
Symone’s Story
“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, Unlovable, Angry, and Hopeless. I was not in a child’s place for the majority of my childhood. My mother had me when she was a teen, and...
CDV PROFILES: FORMER CHILDREN, FUTURE CHAMPIONS
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 his mind, not unlike those of millions of other children of domestic violence. One particular memory, however, that stands out...
Dear Mom, I’m so Sorry You Grew Up Living With Domestic Violence
A card for Mother's Day takes time to pick out. For a person who grew up living with domestic violence, it takes even longer. There is so much they want to say, but Hallmark hasn't quite captured the language. If I were to write one, I would probably start out with, "On this Mother's Day, I want to tell you something that I never told you. 'I'm so sorry that you grew up living with domestic...