Parenting Strategies To Try When Parental Alienation Is An Issue
Parental alienation refers to the behaviour of one parent that can undermine the other parent’s time and/or relationship with the children. There is a broad range of behaviours and severity. Minor symptoms with […]
Parental Alienation and Parental Alienation Syndrome
Back in 1985, psychiatrist Dr. Richard Gardner, noticed the reluctance of some children to see or even have a reasonable relationship with a parent after their guardians separated. Given that it was mostly mothers who […]
Conflict and Child Development
Conflict in and of itself is not necessarily bad for a child to observe. Differences of opinion, upset and even anger are a normal part of life. However, how one behaves and manages […]
Creating Effective Parenting Plans
A parenting plan formalizes the agreement for how parents will manage issues regarding their children. In particular, a parenting plan details how: o Important decisions regarding the children will be made, typically in […]
When Counselling Is Not Appropriate For Children During A Divorce
Counselling is generally thought to be a good solution when children of separating parents are in distress. However, this is not always the case. In order for counselling to be helpful to children […]
Staying Together For The Sake Of The Children
It certainly is a common sentiment – We’re staying together for the children. The thinking behind this is manifold; o Staying together continues to provide an intact family; o Perhaps when older or […]