RADV Article: The Word of the Day Is: Kindness
Kindness is often mistaken for weakness, but in reality, it takes incredible strength to remain kind in a world that can be so hurtful. If you’ve lived through abuse, kindness can feel unfamiliar. You may have been spoken to with harsh words, controlled through fear, or made to believe that kindness always comes with strings […]
RADV Article: When Your Mother Is the One Being Abused
There is a unique kind of pain that comes with watching your mother live in an abusive relationship. As an adult child, you may feel like the roles have been reversed. The person who once protected you is now someone you desperately want to protect. You may lie awake wondering if she’s safe, worry every […]
RADV Presents: The Ripple Effect
Changing Tomorrow by Investing in Today Series #5: Time Is Love There is one gift every child longs for. It’s not the newest toy. It’s not the latest phone. It’s not expensive vacations or designer clothes. It’s your time. Children spell love in a way adults sometimes forget. T-I-M-E. They remember the fishing trip more […]
RADV Article: Not Everyone Is Your Abuser
Abuse changes you. It changes the way you hear words, the way you interpret silence, and the way you respond to disappointment. It teaches you to expect betrayal, manipulation, rejection, and pain. Those reactions aren’t signs of weakness—they’re signs that you survived something that never should have happened. But there comes a point in healing […]
RADV Article: The Courage to Make the Right Choice
There comes a moment in many abusive relationships when you begin asking yourself the hardest questions. “Is this the life I want for my children?” “Is this the life I want for myself?” Those questions can be frightening because the answers often require courage. Leaving an abusive relationship is rarely as simple as walking out […]
RADV Policy Pulse
Keeping Our Finger on the Pulse Some of the most important changes in domestic violence policy don’t create new crimes—they remove barriers that keep survivors trapped. This week we’re looking at a growing movement across the country to protect a survivor’s privacy after they leave an abusive relationship. 🇺🇸 National Focus More states are expanding […]
RADV Article: The Courage to Love Again
There is a quiet kind of strength that few people ever see. It isn’t found in the moment you leave. It isn’t found in the courtroom, the police report, or the protection order. Those moments take tremendous courage, but there is another mountain to climb after all of that. Learning to love again. Abuse changes […]
RADV Article: One Positive Thought Can Change the Direction of Your Life
Sometimes we believe that change has to come in giant steps. We wait for the perfect opportunity, the perfect timing, or the perfect circumstances before we believe life can get better. But healing rarely begins that way. More often, it starts with a single thought. A thought like: “Maybe I’m stronger than I think.” “Maybe […]
RADV Article: Practice the Pause
Sometimes the most important decision you make isn’t what you do. It’s what you choose not to do. When we’re hurt, frustrated, afraid, or overwhelmed, our emotions can convince us that we need to react immediately. We may want to send that text, yell, slam the door, post on social media, or make a decision […]
RADV Article: In Memory of Those We Lost
Some names became headlines. Most never did. Some stories were shared across the country. Others were only known by a handful of family members and close friends. But every single life mattered. Today, we pause to remember those whose lives were taken because of abuse. They were mothers and fathers. Sons and daughters. Brothers and […]