Children from abusive homes are faced with a bad set of statistics as they grow up.
Brian Martin is the founder of Childhood Domestic Violence Association as well as the author of Invincible. Brian is one of the billion people alive today who grew up in a violent household. Many parents believe their children can’t hear or don’t notice the violence. The truth is, they do and it affects them negatively (high rates of homelessness, suicide, and continued abuse) in the long-term.
Key Takeaways:
[4:15] Did you grow up living with domestic violence?
[7:55] The best predictor that you’ll be in a domestically violent relationship is whether or not you grew up living in one.
[14:05] When Rob saw the CDV’s ‘Children Next Door’ trailer, it was so awful that he was shaking.
[16:35] The adults and parents don’t think their children can hear the violence happening. In fact, they do.
[24:35] Why is Brian so passionate about what he does?
[29:25] Are all of the CDV’s board members victims of childhood abuse?
[31:45] This is a billion-person market. A billion people worldwide are affected by abuse.
[33:35] What kind of positive impacts has Brian seen from those who are recovering from abuse?
Mentioned in This Episode:
Giving Back Podcast
Brian F. Martin
Childhood Domestic Violence Association
The Children Next Door – Trailer
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