Learn about the different forms of family and domestic violence, including:

• Physical violence
• Emotional abuse
• Psychological abuse
• Financial abuse
• Social isolation
• Technology-facilitated abuse
• Coercive control

We explore how domestic and family violence is often a repeated pattern of behaviour used to create fear, gain control or cause harm.

Coercive control is now widely recognised as a serious form of abuse.

You will learn:

• What coercive control is
• Common warning signs
• How controlling behaviours affect adults and children
• Why coercive control can be difficult to recognise
• The long-term impacts on family wellbeing

Children do not need to witness physical violence to be affected by it.

We explore:

• How children experience violence in the home
• Emotional and psychological impacts
• Common behavioural responses
• The effects on brain development and emotional regulation
• Why children may respond differently to stressful experiences

Strong relationships help children heal.

This section explores:

• Attachment and child development
• Why emotional safety matters
• How children rebuild trust
• What children need from safe adults
• Supporting connection while maintaining healthy boundaries

Parenting can be challenging when families are recovering from difficult experiences.

Learn practical strategies to:

• Understand your own triggers
• Respond rather than react
• Support emotional regulation
• Communicate more effectively
• Create calm and predictable environments for children

Safe parenting starts with understanding.