What does resilience have to do with trauma and children exposed to intimate partner violence?
Dr. Linda Baker would say a lot… trauma work and resilience building should go hand in hand. Listen to how Dr. Baker, Learning Director at the Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women and Children at Western University, offers useful case examples and reflects on current practice, urging and inspiring us to change the way we work.
Read MoreThe Oasis brothers: Father’s abuse explains feud, resilience could end it
In this 2008 photo, Liam Gallagher of Oasis performs during a concert in Los Angeles. Noel is seen on the screen behind him. The brothers have a notoriously dysfunctional relationship. Could their father’s documented abuse of their mother explain the animosity?
Read MorePodcast on Resilience, Children & Domestic Violence – What’s Oasis got to do with it?
What does Oasis, the 90s British super-group ruled by infamous brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher, have to do with resilience, children and domestic violence? Listen to Dr. Ramona Alaggia as she makes the surprising connections between the Gallagher brothers’ childhood experiences and her work at Make Resilience Matter.
Read MoreFor children exposed to IPV, “escape” equals resilience
We all love to “escape” occasionally, although many of us feel pangs of guilt about what can feel like a bit of self-indulgence. But for children who live in homes with intimate partner violence (IPV), escapism can mean psychological survival—and can be a critical part of the resilience process.
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