Shared Parenting Works

From the Emmy-nominated series, Song of Songs, comes the feature film - “How Will We Love?”

Marc and Amy are a married couple who practice Equally Shared Parenting.  They’ve gotten some attention lately, even being mentioned in Italy.  Last June their story was covered in the NY Times magazine.  Recently they inspired Viv and and her husband Simon to try 50/50 parenting for a week:

A fair share?
An American scheme claims to have found a way to [...]

Swedish Blogger In America:
In the event families separate and children are involved, child custody, support and visitation also has guidelines. More than 90% of children from separated homes in Sweden have parents that share custody and visitation 50-50.  Normally, the parents can decide on the amount of child support to be paid by the non-custodial [...]

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“We’ve seen the impact that fathers make on a child’s life. In the past, it had been the idea that the father is the breadwinner, and the mother stayed home and took care of the kids. That thinking has changed,” said Larry L. Klinger, who oversees family and community programs for the intermediate unit. “Changing [...]

FREE WEBINAR: THE IMPACT OF DIVORCE ON KIDS
Wed, Oct 22,12:30-2pm EDT
Host: the National Healthy Marriage Resource Center (NHMRC)
Presenters: Paul Amato and Robin Deutsch on the latest research on how divorce is affecting child well-being, including academic achievement, social functioning, and mental health status. The webinar will provide information on the differing outcomes of divorce on [...]

http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100008_01/10/2008_100943
A new draft bill, to be submitted in Parliament this week, foresees a swifter process for issuing divorces, provisions to promote the joint custody of children when a couple divorces and the simplification of the state adoption system.
The brainchild of Justice Minister Sotiris Hatzigakis, the bill also proposes a controversial cohabitation provision that would grant [...]

WASHINGTON, September 25, 2008 – Domestic Violence Awareness Month begins on Wednesday, October 1. That day a group of scholars, policy experts, and victim advocates will convene in Washington DC to assess whether the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), first passed in 1994, has met expectations that the law would curb intimate partner abuse.
Meeting at [...]

From Dr. Gary Chapman:
‘Many couples love each other but don’t know how to
connect. Sacrificing for one’s spouse is important. When it (a service for
your spouse) doesn’t come naturally, it’s actually a greater expression of
love. We must learn to speak one another’s love language.’
From Dr. John Gray:
‘Men talk to solve problems; Women talk [...]