314: My Story- Parenting & Domestic Violence with Paige Flink

Alison Sullivan, an integrative mental health therapist in Fredericksburg, VA, has a discussion about parenting & domestic violence with Paige Flink, CEO of The Family Place. The two discuss how domestic violence can impact parenting, family, and a person's identity.

Shownotes:

00:08 Intro

03:15 Content Warning

05:18 Meet Paige

08:04 Domestic Violence Impacts on Parenting

11:15 Co-Parenting & Domestic Violence

18:49 Being Honest With Self & Children

23:20 Secrecy

24:05 Trauma Informed Care

31:10 Respect & Trusting Relationships

35:38 On The Other Side is Joy

37:29 The Family Place

46:00 Men & What They Think They Have To Be

53:45 Alison’s Letter/Blessing

Mentioned Resources:

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 | 1-800-787-3224 (TTY)

Local Domestic Violence Hotline: 540-373-9373 | Toll Free: 1-877-734-7238

Local Domestic Violence Shelter: http://www.empowerhouseva.org/

The Family Place

How to Find Paige:

IG: @paigeflink

Website: familyplace.org

FB: @thefamilyplace

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