The Effects of Divorce on Children

The Effects of Divorce on Children
Wallerstein, J. The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce: A 25 Year Landmark Study, published in 2000 Wallerstein’s findings: Five years after divorce, more than a third of children studied were experiencing moderate to severe depression.   Ten years after divorce, a significant number of children studied were troubled, drifting, and underachieving.   Fifteen years later, the ...

My Story

When My Thoughts Wander Back to Those Times It was a beautiful balmy evening just after sunset, and  with the smell of frangipani wafting through the air, it felt like I was immersed in a warm fragrant bath with a sense of total relaxation. I stopped in by this quaint little service station with a restaurant on the way back ...

Parental Alienation Syndrome

Parental Alienation Syndrome Parental Alienation Syndrome is the deliberate attempt by one parent to distance his/her children from the other parent. The motivation is to destroy the parental bond between his/her children with the other parent. The alienation process develops over time and some of the symptoms of the syndrome include some or all of ...

In the best interest of the child? – Not in my court! THE CHILDREN ARE THE PROPERTY OF THE MOTHER!

Senator Anne C. Cools (Liberal) of Canada, at a Calgary Workshop on Family Conflict, presented an analysis of the doctrine “In the best interest of the child.”  She had found that the first time the term had been mentioned in any legislation was in a 19th Century ruling, in a hearing by the Lord Chancellor in ...