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San Jose Co-parenting

The Ugliest Side of Divorce

Parent Alienation Syndrome (PAS) is without question the most damaging aspect of divorce on children and it is more common than we'd like to...
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Marriage and divorce rude awakening #5: Kids suffer when parents fight -not necessarily from divorce

Whether parents stay together or split, if there is fighting going on between them, the children will suffer. Most "pro-marriage"...
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Marriage and divorce rude awakening #4: Co-parenting doesn't usually get easier after separation

If parenting was a challenge for a couple during their marriage, there's little reason to believe that, in the event of a divorce, co-parenting...
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Do's and Don'ts in effective co-parenting

Unfortunately, the divorce rate is high in our country. In addition, there are unmarried couples who have children and then later end their...
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Step-child to Step-mother on Mother's Day

It is no secret that my relationship with my step-mother was strained. I was 8 years old when my dad married her. She was just 30. I was too young...
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Powerful connections

It’s those powerful connections one mother can make to another that will generate tears from each at the prideful story of a mother about her...
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2010 Parental Alienation Awareness Day around the world

Sunday was Parental Alienation Day, the holiday of heartbreak. Parental Alienation Awareness Organization (PAAO) organized a Bubbles of Love...
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Parental Alienation Day, the holiday of heartbreak

Parental Alienation Day is one holiday that no one wants to celebrate. For many the name stirs a mild curiosity. For others, a searing pain that...
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Parents with passion greet IL Family Law Study Committee

When the Illinois Family Law Study Committee met in Chicago this morning they were greeted by dozens of parents with signs and banners. (See...
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The million dollar answer to ending teen grumpiness

If you have a teen I know I have your attention. Grumpiness. It is as prevalent as the dirty socks that seem to pop up in every corner of the house...
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