As you may have read in our previous blog, Effects of Domestic Violence, Part 1: Children , domestic violence affects millions of children each year. It is reported that in homes where there is partner violence, there is a 45% to 60% chance that the child is also being abused. If the child is not […]
Archives for July 2020
Effects of Domestic Violence, Part 1: Children
More than 15 million children live in a house where domestic violence has occurred at least once. This could be that the parents were being abused and the child was just exposed to the violence, or it could be that the child is also being abused. Whichever the case may be, these children have higher […]
What are the ‘Red Flags’ that a Friend is being Abused?
In the United States, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner. 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have faced some type of physical violence by an intimate partner. (National Coalition Against Domestic Violence) With statistics that high, it’s likely that you know someone that is experiencing domestic violence. What […]
Summertime Safe Dating Tips
Summer is here and teens everywhere are excited because it is summer vacation! This means they can hang out with their friends and maybe even go to some parties with the boy or girl they had been crushing on throughout the school year. As a parent, the teenage years can be difficult navigating when your […]
