Our Founder’s Fight Against Domestic Violence

Our Founder’s Fight Against Domestic Violence

✨ Message for a Hopeful Future

⚡ FROM THE FOUNDER

Confession: I didn’t set out to start a movement. I was just a mother—one who’d hit her limit of “pretending everything’s fine” while the house was quietly burning.

I stayed too long. I loved too hard. I thought shielding the kids from harm meant absorbing the damage myself. But children don’t just see what we protect them from. They see us. All of us. And when we’re scared, silent, or shattered—they learn from that too.

This project began in the aftermath—not as a pity party (been there), but as a bold whisper to anyone raising or influencing kids:

They’re watching. They’re listening. They’re learning.

CHILDRENseeCHILDRENdo isn’t a charity—it’s a mirror. It’s a punchline with purpose. A platform where advocacy meets art, and honesty isn't sugar-coated but served with sass. If you're looking for a neat little blueprint? Sorry. This is messy. Human. Real.

Sometimes it’s raw. Sometimes it’s ridiculous. But always, it’s rooted in one belief: what children grow up seeing and hearing becomes the language they speak to themselves—and to others.

  • If you were raised in chaos and still found the courage to choose kindness—this is for you.
  • If you’re exhausted from breaking cycles no one even acknowledges—this is for you.
  • If your child ever threw your own words back at you and it stung because they were right—this is especially for you.

We teach kids to “use your words.”
This is us, doing just that. So why don't you try learning this simple song for your own family?
🎵 And yes, there’s a song for that too — click here to listen to “Use Your Words” by Red Grammer.

— Faezeh Parkes

A simple reflection on what children learn — just by watching us.

Logo advocating zero violence against children by 2030.
Three generations of women and men in a close family embrace.

CHILDRENseeCHILDRENdo isn’t a polished machine—it’s a quiet rebellion with a clear purpose and zero patience for generational nonsense.


  • Break the cycle, not the kid. Let’s stop handing down trauma like it’s a family recipe. Hurt doesn’t have to echo. Through stories, reflection, and everyday connection, this initiative helps model something better—one moment at a time.
  • Promote positive parenting tools. Grounded in The Virtues Project, it supports emotional literacy, character development, and healthier relationships—for adults and children alike.
  • Let quiet actions speak volumes. No bright lights. No big stage. Just meaningful encounters—at schools, shelters, gatherings—where connection meets purpose and ripples outward.

Real change isn’t LOUD It’s lasting.

Acknowledgements

In-depth interview with Rose Cataloni a heart-based artist and granddaughter Zara.

Discovering your Inner Child - Enabling empathy with children

Special Interview with Tim & Liz Lithgow