Life After Domestic Violence - Turning a Negative Into a Positive

Monday, July 13, 2015
Hi Online family,
Domestic violence is any type of abuse, physical or emotional or both between intimate couples to gain or keep control over the other. And it hurts. If affects adults and children. But it hurts children the most. I know, because it happened to me. Children are innocent and doesn't know why or the causes of domestic violence. When children live in a home with domestic violence, It might teach some that it's okay to accept abuse and others, it's okay to abuse others. Let's start turning a negative situation into something positive. Once we learn about domestic violence and want to make a difference. Please do.
If you see someone getting hit, call 911.
Nearly 1.5 million high school students nationwide physical abuse from a dating partner in a single year.
One in three adolescents in the U.S. is a victim of physical, sexual, emotional, or verbal abuse from a dating partner.
Only 33% of teens who were in a violent relationship ever told anyone about the abuse.
Statistics from a website love is respect.org
We can start by reaching out to others. If you know someone in a violent lifestyle, ask if they want to talk, then listen. Seek help from a professional or trusted adult. Together we can end domestic abuse. One way is to turn a negative into a positive.
Use you life experiences, your testimonies to share with a child or children mentoring them to help with or avoid a bad behaviors. You can also teach them life skill, help with homework, problem-solving skills or just listen to them.
I grew up in a home where I witnessed domestic violence. I know what it felt like to not have enough food, or to live with out heat or lights. You know, how hard it was trying to survive and living in fear. Now, we can turn that around and help a child going through that same situation. Because a life is a terrible thing to waste.
Most of us is trying to survive, and has a story. Turn your negative into a positive by helping someone else.
My life and the things that I had endured taught me, to want better and to do better. I encouraged my children that education and God is the keys to life. Everybody should evaluate their life to make changes for the better.
If you teach a child a hobby or skill that they can use to make money between jobs or supplement their income.
I encourage you to learn from your life experiences and turn a negative into a positive to work toward growth and development to better your life.
If someone say, they love you and the actions are bad. Then you know that's not love. Love doesn't have to hurt.
Remember your Failures and your Success equals Growth.
Denise
Denise M Hardnett Love Doesn't have to Hurt book release date September 2015