By Kristina Scharp, 10/14/21 “…Holidays are often a time of strengthening family bonds and relationships. But for those who have difficult relationships with siblings, parents and extended family, it can be a stressful and upsetting time. We asked Kristina Scharp to explain why family relationships sometimes break down – and some things to consider when […]
By Lisa Baker, 11/3/21 “…Following a series of allegations and further applications by the mother, which were ultimately refused, Child B began to refuse to go to the father’s home and contact began to fail. In December 2018, the children did attend contact with the father but failed to engage with him. The father applied
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By Javari Burnett, 11/3/21 “…The Guiding Good Choices and Family Nutrition programs are free and offered either online or in person, aiming to create healthier lives for the entire family unit. The program addresses topics like mental health and how factors like isolation have impacted both kids and adults…..” Read the entire article: https://www.wmdt.com/2021/11/parenting-programming-to-create-healthier-lives-for-family-unit
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By Author, 10/21 “…Children conceived in cohabiting homes often become victims of fatherlessness, as 40% lack a father by age 3, and 70% won’t have a father in their lives by age 12. This is the personification of social injustice. A child cannot choose his or her home life. Yet, despite all of this, we
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By Stephen Peterson, 11/3/21 “…Students who have parents living at two addresses in town should now be able to get a smoother bus ride to and from school. School committee members approved a revised transportation policy by a unanimous vote Tuesday night. The key change allows students with two legal residences because of shared custody
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By Michelle Icard, 09/21/21 “…Meeting kids where their interests lie — rather than asking, forcing or, most ineffectively, begging them to come around to yours — is critical. Any parent of a young person will tell you that the more you seem needy of your teen’s attention, the less they’re willing to give. This is
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By Anne Manning, 09/09/21 “…Parental alienating behaviors are those in which a parent tries to baselessly turn a child against the other parent, usually during a divorce or separation, through actions like bad-mouthing, lying, guilting or rewarding….” Read the entire article: https://natsci.source.colostate.edu/parental-alienation-partner-abuse-two-sides-of-same-coin-says-csu-social-psychologist
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By Carol A. Lambert, MSW, 09/08/21 “…Parental alienation is the psychological manipulation of a child by one parent against the other parent. The purpose of Baker’s current study was to determine the reliability and validity of a four-factor model of parental alienation–unlike past models that looked at one factor–to help practitioners working with parents and
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By Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC “…Some people fall into this easily, but for others it’s a struggle, especially if the divorce was contentious. The truth is that your ex might never be your favorite person to talk to. But you absolutely can have a positive co-parenting relationship and the following techniques can help:…”
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By Amy Fontinelle, 09/01/21 “…Modern divorces bring with them interesting (and potentially painful) problems to resolve—like who gets to decide the fate of any frozen embryos or who gets custody of shared pets. It also involves traditional issues, such as child custody and visitation rights….” Read the entire article: https://www.investopedia.com/who-gets-the-frozen-embryos-in-a-divorce-and-other-issues-5197047
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