Why did Hank Aaron die now?
Hank Aaron died of natural causes when he was 86-years-old. A long life, longer than average life expectancy, but could he have lived longer?
Don’t confuse Domestic Violence with “He-said-she-said”
Judges, lawyers, and evaluators often minimize domestic violence (DV) by referring to the dispute as “he-said-she-said.” They’re wrong.
Family Court uses the ACE Study to protect a child
Family Court Judge trained in ACE Study Research makes contested custody decision saving a child from an abusive father.
Early warning signs of Domestic Violence
Are there early warning signs of domestic violence? What early signs tell the difference between charisma and real character?
Who are the Protective Mothers?
Protective mothers are simply normal and caring mothers who love their children and will do whatever is necessary to protect them.
Crisis in the Family Courts
58,000 children a year are sent for custody or unprotected visitation with dangerous abusers. In 10 years, over 750 were murdered.
Strength in brokenness
The world breaks everyone and afterward, many are strong at the broken places.”— Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms. Broken doesn’t mean beyond repair.
9 things to know about consent
The word “consent” gets thrown around as if everyone understands it. The basics are easy, but the nuances of consent can get complicated.
Consent matters; so does teaching it
Consent matters. Set your own boundaries and respect the boundaries of others. We don’t need complicated contracts, we need a revolution.
10 signs of a toxic relationship
No relationship is perfect, be it familial, a friendship, romantic relationship, or a marriage, yet any of these can be a toxic relationship
Recovering from coronavirus crisis
As we recover from Coronavirus the Quincy Solution will help the economy, reduce domestic violence, and protect children in our family courts #custody
What’s a shelter to do? Helping during a health crisis
For Domestic Violence victims and the shelters that protect them COVID-19 and sheltering in place brings special complications. How are they coping?
What Would Safe Family Courts Look Like?
Imagine what safe family courts would look like if family court administrators updated their practices and made the courts safe for children.
Costa Rica saves child US gave to sex offender
Costa Rica’s courts saved a child from his father’s sexual abuse contradicting a US family court order awarding custody to the sex offender.
Do women have a right to leave their abusers?
In the last 10 years, over 700 children involved in contested custody have been murdered usually by abusive fathers. Do women have the right to leave?
Escape, sanctuary, confusion: an update on one woman’s journey
Escaping abuse, home, friends, family and danger, means uncertainty of the future, and often the discovery and further victimization of the mother
The painful cost of disbelieving women part 2
Women and children are often disbelieved in rape cases. Courts hear their truth from abusers. Women and children rarely make false reports.
