Divorce / Separation

By Herald Review on 10/13/2018 “…  “momentum created to move this work forward” in the community, according to Linsey McMurrin, North Central Regional ACEs Training Coordinator with Minnesota Communities Caring for Children (MCCC). The mission of MCCC is to “empower parents and communities to build supportive relationships, nurture children and prevent child abuse and neglect.” …” Read […]

By Psychology Today on 10/23/2018 “… Attachment theory is the best body of research we have to understand the effect of traumatic separation. Beginning in the early 1950’s, John Bowlby asserted that children suffering maternal separation are at increased risk for physical and mental illness, …” Read the entire article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/life-after-50/201810/traumatic-separation-and-attachment-style

By Pop Sugar 10/26/2018 “… Many people think that once you sign those divorce papers, you’re home free, that your past can stay in the past, that you can fully move on. But unfortunately, that’s not always the case. It’s especially true if you have kids together, because when there are kids involved, you’re tied to that person for

By WZZM 13 on 10/26/2018 “… Years of research show a father’s involvement in a child’s life yields positive outcomes. One Kent County organization is working to help encourage and support the role of fatherhood. Healthy Kent Dad’s Count Fatherhood Coalition is a community initiative that works to educate and encourage dads starting from the time their children are

By Capital Gazette on 10/24/2018 “… That may be because it is deeply personal, and everyone is sensitive about the subject. Given the high rate of divorce, many people have either gone through it themselves or know someone that has gone through it. …” Read the entire article: https://www.capitalgazette.com/lifestyle/health/ac-cm-smith-10-24-story.html

By The Atlantic on 10/24/2018 “… Late last month, the Journal of Marriage and Family published a new study with a somewhat foreboding finding: Couples who lived together before marriage had a lower divorce rate in their first year of marriage, but had a higher divorce rate after five years. …” Read the entire article: https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2018/10/premarital-cohabitation-divorce/573817/

By The Washington Post on 10/25/2018 “… Any divorce lawyer will tell you that the spouse who wants to get out of a marriage is not going to be able to do so without paying a price. …” Read the entire article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/brexit-is-a-divorce-and-in-most-divorces-the-spouse-that-wants-out-has-to-pay/2018/10/25/bfc3b526-d24d-11e8-b2d2-f397227b43f0_story.html?utm_term=.f9c0aa85102d

By Forbes on 10/25/2018 “… Divorce is costly in many ways. It’s time consuming, emotionally draining and can end up costing you big bucks. While working with new clients who are recently divorced, I often have to clean up some of the financial mess that resulted from poor decisions that were made during the divorce process.

By Washington Post on 09/18/2018 “… Italy’s government is pushing draft legislation that would revolutionize the country’s divorce laws, abolishing child support and taking custody away from parents who bad-mouth their exes or try to otherwise harm their relationships with their children. …” Read the entire article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/09/18/italys-proposed-new-divorce-law-would-turn-back-clock-years-womens-rights-critics-say/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.8ca267a9f2e2

By Fox News on 09/15/2018 “… The good news is that the long term harms of divorce on children can be largely avoided if adults properly handle post-divorce parenting. And a compelling and growing body of scientific research tells us how to deal with parental separation to minimize the damage done to children. …” Read the