by gbaskerville | Mar 6, 2022 | Divorce and Children, High-Conflict Divorces, Parental alienation
Question of the Day from a Divorced Mother of Young Children with Shared Custody: “Is there a preferred phone, app, or texting application that you have given your young child so that they can reach out via call or text to the “off duty” parent when away? My daughter...
by gbaskerville | Feb 17, 2022 | Christians and Divorce, Divorce and Children, Focus on the Family, High-Conflict Divorces, Hope Restored Marriage Intensive
Hope Restored Marriage Intensives Want to Scare You About Divorce and Children START HERE—Note about this series: This is Part 2 of the "Best-Kept Secrets about Hope Restored Marriage Intensives" series. Links to: Part 1 I'm doing a multi-part series HOPE RESTORED...
by gbaskerville | Feb 10, 2022 | Christians and Divorce, Divorce and Children, High-Conflict Divorces, Will I Find Love Again?
12 POSITIVE OUTCOMES OF LIFE-SAVING DIVORCES...THAT NOBODY TOLD US Believe it or not, most Americans place a high value on marriage. We long for a marriage that is loving, faithful, and lifelong. But we also believe divorce may be necessary in some cases. You...
by gbaskerville | Jan 28, 2022 | Book Reviews, Divorce and Children, High-Conflict Divorces, Kids and Parental Alienation
Why Mothers are Losing Custody of their Kids to Abusers, and What You Can Do About It Interview with Lundy Bancroft, the bestselling author of Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men about his new novel, IN CUSTODY (Amazon affiliate...
by gbaskerville | Jan 13, 2022 | Focus on the Family, High-Conflict Divorces
Critique: “The Effects of Divorce On Children” Video by Focus on the Family 12 Mistakes in this Video This is a critique of the new video, “The Effects of Divorce On Children” from Focus on the Family, featuring Danny Huerta, Tim Sanford, and John Trent ...
by gbaskerville | Jan 12, 2022 | High-Conflict Divorces
What is a Flying Monkey? In a divorce, a "flying monkey" is an ally your ex-spouse has won to their side. Often they start by driving a wedge between you and this person by subtly smearing your reputation over time. Below are some examples and at the bottom of this...
by gbaskerville | Dec 31, 2021 | Christians and Divorce, Gaslighting Examples, High-Conflict Divorces, Myths, Safe Churches & Friends
Critique of the Saying, “Marriage is Hard. Divorce is Hard. Choose Your Hard” There’s a meme going around the internet and it starts with the line “Marriage is Hard. Divorce is Hard. Choose Your Hard.” . This maxim annoys me. It was written by some smug person...
by gbaskerville | Dec 30, 2021 | Christians and Divorce, High-Conflict Divorces
How to Defend Yourself against “You Made Your Bed; Now Lie in It” 3 Reasons You Didn’t See Warning Signs or Red Flags The surest sign that a person is a fake friend is one who says: “You Made Your Bed; Now Lie in It” They are blaming you, “You get...
by gbaskerville | Dec 30, 2021 | Christians and Divorce, High-Conflict Divorces
10 Steps to Starting the Divorce Process, if You Need a Life-Saving Divorce First, make sure you (and the kids) are safe. If your spouse has weapons or has a history of destructive behavior, you need to take precautions. If your spouse has a pattern of...
by gbaskerville | Sep 2, 2021 | Christians and Divorce, Divorce and Children, First-person stories, High-Conflict Divorces, Kids and Parental Alienation, Parental alienation
HOW DO WE TELL THE KIDS ABOUT OUR DIVORCE? Note: This article is for difficult divorces, not for amicable divorces. Many books and articles recommend that you and the other parent should tell the children together. . But that works only if the reason for...
