The Effects of Domestic Violence on the Children in the Home

Children who grow up in a very violent home are affected later on in life in many ways. Fire and Ice share some of those ways domestic violence affects the children. To see mommy's head being pushed into the wall, or mommy's eyes blackened but she covers it with makeup... what does that really do to the psyche? Oftentimes the children are neglected or overlooked, particularly if they are protected from the violence. But there is a such thing as emotional and psychological abuse. Let's talk about it, and how making a decision to remain in an abusive relationship can cause more damage than good.