“Broken Home.” Does anyone know specifically where this phrase came from and why we use it to describe a divorce scenario? Perhaps I should’ve googled it myself before I started typing, but I didn’t want to lose my enthusiasm. Why does it not mean “house damaged by natural disaster”?
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Karen Stewart’s Philosophy
I completely agree with this outlook! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VD9Npq8jYH4&feature=youtu.be] “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so” -William Shakespeare
Continue readingBook: “For Better Or For Worse: Divorce Reconsidered”
Recently, I finished reading For Better Or For Worse: Divorce Reconsidered by E. Mavis Hetherington and John Kelly. I am such a freaking nerd about this stuff! I’m supposed to be reading some sort of juicy fiction in my spare time… but no, here I am filling my mind with literature which chronicles a 20-year study on My Favorite Topic.
Continue readingYour Opinion Please: Partners of Co-Parents
I’m somewhat fascinated by people who think negatively of their ex’s partner– or even the idea of a new partner. If Mr./Ms. Smith has such bad taste in (wo)men, what does that say about Mr./Ms. Smith’s ex-wife/husband? (am I offending anyone?) The phenomenon seems to occur more often when children are involved- I suppose because one parent feels they are being protective. Is it protective? Or damaging?
Continue readingParental Alienation Syndrome
I believe in Parental Alienation Syndrome. I’ve seen several instances of it in varying degrees of severity.
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