Family Reunion

Because Kids Do Better When Parents Get Along

By Jonathan Verk – Thrive Global 01/17/2019 “…Kids do much better when parents get along. But the sad truth is many children experience excessive levels of toxic stress from exposure to their parents’ ongoing conflict during — and even after — divorce. …” Read the entire article: https://thriveglobal.com/stories/because-kids-do-better-when-parents-get-along/

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Equal and Shared Parenting: The Benefits of Change Far Outweigh The Outdated Status Quo

By Joe Steck – Mankato Times 01/14/2019 “…Even after 50 years since no-fault divorce, artificially created fault-based custody and parenting time battles, which pit one parent against the other, still persist, causing harm to children. …” Read the entire article: http://mankatotimes.com/2019/01/14/equal-and-shared-parenting-the-benefits-of-change-far-outweigh-the-outdated-status-quo/

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Parental Alienation as Child Abuse and Family Violence

By Edward Kurk – Psychology Today 01/10/2019 “…Parental alienation is manifested through a child’s reluctance or refusal to have a relationship with a parent for illogical, untrue or exaggerated reasons. It is the result of one parent engaging in the long-term use of a variety of aggressive behaviors that harm, damage and destroy the relationship between

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Divorce Harms Children’s Emotional Security, But This Is Mitigated By More Shared Parenting

By Child & Family Blog 12/2018 “…Reduced parenting time with fathers after divorce damages emotional security in children. Increased time mitigates negative impacts of conflict. …” Read the entire article: https://www.childandfamilyblog.com/child-development/divorce-children-emotional-security/?fbclid=IwAR1oP3FZaZ5rDYHC0n_I-rcO92okwKYKk996Bc75ftB0nOcKQ5Z18brcKQk

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My Parents Are Divorced, But That Never Split Our Family Up

By The Odyssey Online  “…Although divorce has an inescapable, negative connotation attached to it, my parents are prime examples of how that connotation can be extremely inaccurate. …” Read the entire article: https://www.theodysseyonline.com/parents-staying-together-after-divorce?fbclid=IwAR0uM8Zz0pOAtgmc0cjfQq4zW-rYbIpsSZrC62n-04a9a9o11U0FSj7LFIk

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Government Considers Offering Grandparents New Access Rights Post Separation – Again.

By Researching Reform 01/07/2019 “…“Grandparents play an important role in the lives of their grandchildren, and I sympathise with those who experience the anguish of being prevented from seeing their grandchildren if a parental relationship ends. …” Read the entire article: https://researchingreform.net/2019/01/07/government-considers-offering-grandparents-new-access-rights-post-separation-again/?fbclid=IwAR1l8dxCdoi9eF33ndRNrIM6Yc0pOBWeDZOrZcb7lT97xod0bTTWBzHjjFk

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Fathers perceive family court bias; bill seeks presumption of equal parenting time

By Marilyn Odendahl –  The Indiana Lawyer  01/09/2019 “… A January 2018 report from the U.S Census Bureau found the proportion of men who are custodial parents has increased over the past 21 years. …” Read the entire article: https://www.theindianalawyer.com/articles/49109-seeking-equal-treatment

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Even for toddlers, joint custody is the best option

By Texarkana Gazette on 12/20/2018 “… In my view, you’ll be doing your children (and yourself and your soon-to-be-ex) a great disservice by not actively seeking 50/50 joint physical and legal custody of your children. Except in cases where children need protection from an abusive or neglectful parent (which seems to not be applicable to your situation),

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Barbara Kay: SNL could never smear another group like it does fathers

By National Post on 12/18/2018 “… Christmas Dad lives in a sad-looking home somewhere in interior Florida (wink wink: deplorables territory). The kids arrive to find a bimbo in residence, introduced only by her first name. Both she and Dad chain-smoke in the house. The kids are unhappy, expressing longing for the “rules” their mother imposes. …”

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