According to Wikipedia: Parental alienation is a social dynamic when a child expresses unjustified hatred or unreasonably strong dislike of one parent, making access by the rejected parent difficult or impossible. These feelings may be influenced by negative comments by the other parent or
There’s a fantastic book I’ve been reading by Dr John Gottman called The Seven Principles For Making Marriage Work (even as a divorced mum, is never too late to read:-) I came across him and his work whilst reading a book by
This is Adolf’s Story. Once again, I (Soila) am in touch with a desperate father, whose children have been taken away from him. If you’re the alienating parent, I would be so very interested in understanding why you have chosen this for
It is during these times that we really need to remember to look after our minds, bodies and spirits. We all know this, however dealing with and organising self-care, in the big grand scheme of traumatic relationship breakdowns is sometimes, well just
Are you facing a divorce now or planning to file for one to end your current relationship? Whatever the case and your grounds may be, if it is inevitable, it is imperative that you think very carefully about it and find out
In my previous article we spoke about the importance of gathering accurate data and piecing together your financial jigsaw. If you follow the steps suggested you’ll now hopefully have a good understanding of your current financial position. In this one I’d like
Mortgage Capacity Assessment – Helping to Negotiate the right divorce Settlement. Recently a friend of mine who is currently going through a divorce came to me with a problem. She had done everything right so far; she had sought advice from a
Aviva’s Winter 2013 report explores the growing diversity among UK families fuelled by trends in cohabitation, separation/divorce and remarriage. Past relationships are teaching families valuable lessons about managing money yet Aviva’s latest Family Finances Report also paints a worrying picture of unprotected
Interview by Alternative Divorce Guide Suzy Miller with Mediator and Collaborative Lawyer Kim Beatson of Anthony Gold Solicitors What is the best way to go through divorce? As the Alternative Divorce Guide I often get asked if my role is to guide people
With over 40% of current marriages expected to end in divorce, most of us have or will experience the negative emotional and financial effects of divorce. Family law solicitor and divorce expert, Sheata Karim, offers some insider tips on how to reduce
Conscious uncoupling – a la Gwyneth Paltrow – may not just be psychobabble fashionable with offbeat celebs, but actually sits well with mediation and other ways of separating without going to court. Using the term used by Gwyneth to announce her separation from
Going through a separation and having a divorce feels very much like giving birth. You go through various phases of different sorts of labour pains, to finally giving birth to a baby called Divorce. Congratulations on your new arrival, your new life.
