Equal Parenting and the Quality of Parent-Child Attachments
Child development experts have written that psychologically, the quality of attachment relationships is a major factor associated with the well-being of very young children. Thus some believe that the quality of parent-child relationships counts for much more than merely quantity of time that children spend with each parent after divorce. But children form close bonds […]
My Brother’s Keeper: A New White House Initiative to Empower Boys and Young Men of Color
On February 27. 2014 from the East Room of the White House, President Obama will launch a new effort aimed at empowering boys and young men of color, a segment of our society which too often faces disproportionate challenges and obstacles to success. These obstacles are found in our schools, our communities, our criminal justice […]
Evidence-Based Domestic Violence Study Revealed!
Over the years, research on partner abuse has become unnecessarily fragmented and politicized. The purpose of The Partner Abuse State of Knowledge Project (PASK) is to bring together in a rigorously evidence-based, transparent and methodical manner existing knowledge about partner abuse with reliable, up-to-date research that can easily be accessed both by researchers and the […]
It’s Tax Time!!
Fellow Americans, it’s that time of year again, you know tax season. What a glorious time this will be for the single mothers. Can anyone explain why fathers have to pay child support, but it is NOT tax deductible while mothers receive child support, it is NOT taxable income, and they get to claim the […]
Father-Child Relationship Study
Two questions often confront family law courts and policy makers: “Is the quantity or the quality of parenting time more important for children’s outcomes?” and “Should parenting time be limited in high-conflict families?” Most discussions in the research literature give the following answers: The quality of parenting time is more important for children’s well-being than […]
After Divorce: Default to Shared Parenting??
A growing number of state lawmakers are examining child custody laws amid a push from advocates who argue that divorcing parents should share equal custody. Advocates for so-called shared-parenting laws argue that children are better served when they can spend equal amounts of time with both parents. They oppose laws that award custody to one […]
South Dakota: Shared Parenting Bill Heads to The House!
The proposed bill could give children substantial time with both parents in divorce cases by setting up guidelines to help the court system decide whether the parent is fit. The current system has the non-custodial parent seeing their child four days per month, while the ‘fit’ parent gets more time. “What this bill does is […]
“I want, he wants, but what does baby NEED: Inside the mind of a former single mother.”
Being on the outside looking in, it’s easy for folks to wonder why people in unhealthy relationships have babies. Having a baby with someone you’re in an unhealthy relationship with and thinking the baby will solve your relationship problems is about as stupid as thinking that moving into a bigger house is going to solve […]
Dispelling the Myth of A Disconnected Dad!
The detached dad, turning up his nose at diapering and too busy to bathe, dress and play with his kids, is mostly a myth, a big government survey suggests. Most American fathers say they are heavily involved in hands-on parenting, the researchers found. The nationally representative survey shows fathers’ involvement has increased slightly since the […]
Study: Absence of Community Black Males Linked to Increased Youth Violence
More than 24 million—or 1 in 3—children live apart from their biological fathers, according to 2011 U.S. Census Bureau statistics. The absence of these male figures are more pronounced in African-American homes, where 64 percent of children live without a father compared to 34 percent of Hispanic children and 25 percent of White children. “It […]
