by gbaskerville | Apr 25, 2021 | Divorce and Children, For Pastors
Why Didn't Our Pastors, Christian Authors, or Christian Radio Programs Tell Us the Truth? Sometimes Divorce is Good for Kids! Why Didn't Anyone Tells Us the Truth? Divorce Is Likely Better for Kids than Staying in Highly Toxic Homes —Why didn't we know?...
by gbaskerville | Mar 10, 2021 | Divorce and Children, Kids and Parental Alienation
4-Page Comparison Chart Evaluates 15 Bestselling Books about Divorce for Children (ages 2-13) 1 = very good; 2 = okay; 3 = not so good How do you pick just the right book on divorce for your child or grandchild? START HERE: This chart of 15 bestselling books (click on...
by gbaskerville | Jan 14, 2021 | Christians and Divorce, Divorce and Children, Focus on the Family, What is a Life-Saving Divorce?
Overview of this Presentation: Thirty years of family research have shown that high-conflict homes are incredibly damaging to children. When researchers studied kids brought up in destructive homes, they found that the kids whose parents divorced had higher wellbeing...
by gbaskerville | Dec 22, 2020 | Abuse examples, Christians and Divorce, Divorce and Children, Safe Churches & Friends
Divorce Saves Lives When “no fault” divorce laws started passing one state at a time, starting with Governor Ronald Reagan in California in 1969, researchers wanted to see the effect. In states that passed unilateral no-fault divorce, they observed the suicide rate...
by gbaskerville | Oct 29, 2020 | Divorce and Children, Focus on the Family
10 Quotes on Children and Divorce from Dr. Judith Wallerstein The late Dr. Judith Wallerstein was a very important family researcher on the topic of divorce and children. She did a key study from 1971 to 1996 following 60 divorcing families in Marin County,...
by gbaskerville | Oct 29, 2020 | Divorce and Children, Focus on the Family
How Focus on the Family Misled Us to Believe Divorce Was Worse for Children Than Abuse! • About Me: If you're new to my blog, read this first. I'm a committed Evangelical Christian. I attend church, tithe, serve, volunteer, and lead Bible studies. I started leading...
by gbaskerville | Oct 29, 2020 | Divorce and Children, Myths
Am I Being Abused? Am I in Danger? FREE Questionnaires and Assessments Are you wondering if you're being abused or if this is a typical marriage? Do other marriages have a lot of fear and confusion and secrets in them? Are other spouses pressured to do things...
by gbaskerville | Oct 11, 2020 | Divorce and Children, Focus on the Family, For Pastors, High-Conflict Divorces
How Focus on the Family Misled Me to Believe Divorce Was Worse for Children Than Abuse Summary: Patricia tells her story of being in an abusive marriage, and how a Focus on the Family article, “How Could Divorce Affect My Kids?” convinced her to stay with her...
by gbaskerville | Sep 26, 2020 | Divorce and Children, Myths
MYTH: It's Best to Stay for the Kids, Even if the Home is Abusive or Toxic TRUTH: Studies found that offspring raised in toxic homes that ended in divorce had higher wellbeing than offspring whose parents stayed married This myth suggests that kids will be so...
by gbaskerville | Sep 15, 2020 | Divorce and Children
Quick Fact: The Majority of Children from Divorced Families Turn Out Fine It's common to hear the old stereotype that the majority of children of divorce are deeply troubled. But researchers have known since the mid-1980s, that simply isn't true. The majority of kids...
