Parental Alienation Awareness Day 2010 / Denver / s.hutter
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Sunday was Parental Alienation Day, the holiday of heartbreak.
Parental Alienation Awareness Organization (PAAO) organized a Bubbles of Love campaign so that alienated parents around the world could unite in spirit, support and public awareness. Adults, children, and even dogs got involved in the public bubble-blowing events. Reports and photos have come in from Toronto and Barrie in Ontario, Canada, Kristianstad, Sweden and Frankfurt, Germany. (See accompanying slide show.)
Parents, grandparents and other concerned citizens held a candlelight vigil in Denver, Colorado. Members of Three Sides to Every Story, Equal Justice Foundation, Equal Parenting Party, Coalition for Equal Parenting, Abuse Freedom United, CoFathers and National Forum On Judicial Accountability (NFOJA) united to bring awareness of the unnecessary suffering of Colorado families. (See accompanying slide show.)
"We have asked our esteemed Governor Bill Ritter to proclaim April 25 as Parental Alienation Awareness Day," said Colorado grandmother Sheryle Hutter, "and he has denied us two years in a row." Hutter also wants people to remember "the 35 children who have died while under the supervision of Colorado's Health and Human Services and Child Protective Services" the last few years.
Alienated and left-behind parents and supporters held a candlelight vigil at the State Capital in Sacramento, California on Sunday evening. Representatives of Families 4 Justice, Fathers 4 Justice, Live Beat Dads, parentalrights.org and the Judicial Reform Coalition came together to bring awareness of parental alienation and offer support to victims. (See accompanying slide show.)
Listen as Pat Montgomery on Parents Rule talks with Mike Jeffries, author of A Family's Heartbreak. Jeffries describes his harrowing experience with parental alienation, reports that equal numbers of men and women are victims, helps us understand what it is, and offers suggestions on how to cope.
Most victims of parental alienation believe it can be prevented by enforcement of court-ordered parenting times.
- Parental alienation information and support
- Where can I learn more and hear victim stories?
- Equal custody advocates offer help
Teri Stoddard is a nature loving, 50-something San Francisco Bay Area native, mom of four and grandma to two. After a career in foster and child day care, Teri continues her child advocacy by reporting on family rights and issues affecting San Francisco Bay Area families.
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I would like to offer a special "THANK YOU" to the Fathers 4 Justice members and supporters from the following states for getting their feet in the streets to enlighten the masses of this form of child abuse. Thank You California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, New York and West Virginia. It should also be noted that the members in both Illinois and Indiana subjected themselves to most adverse weather conditions for our children. I will be posting pictures of the efforts from these states on our website at: www.fathers-4-justice.us
Also, Thank You Teri Stoddard for all you do to tell the rest of the world of our efforts.
JUSTICE IS COMING!!!
You're welcome.
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