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Child and Family Blog: "Children caught between highly conflicted divorced parents at greater risk of mental health problems"

Psychology Today: "Why Some Children Live With a Persistent Fear of Abandonment"

Child and Family Blog: “Joint Custody Decisions Should Be Based On Assessment Of Quality Of Parenting Of Mother And Father”

Child and Family Blog: “Specific Support With Coping Is Needed For Children Of Divorce, Particularly In High-Conflict Situations”

Child and Family Blog: “In High Conflict Divorce, More Attention Needed To Support Parenting Quality”

Should We Stay Together for the Kids?Choosing to separate or divorce is often among the toughest choices a parent confronts. If you find yourself in this situation, it’s important to acknowledge that the difficulty of this decision is a testament to the excellent job you’re doing as a parent. Your deep consideration of the impact on your family reflects your commitment …

Sharing CustodyWhen a set of parents I worked with decided to end their marriage, the most heart-wrenching decision was yet to come: who would get custody of their two children? Both were devoted parents, each deeply involved in their children’s lives, from soccer games to school plays. Despite their personal conflicts and the painful end to …

Podcasts

Schein On podcast “Karey O’Hara and the Science of Family”

Positively Dads podcast “Kids & Conflict: The Impact of Divorce or Separation on Children”

Podcast Interview: HealthLink On Air, Upstate Medical University: “Most Children Are Resilient Enough to Survive Divorce”

News Stories

Healio Psychiatry: "Conflict between divorced, separated parents linked to children's mental health"

ASU Now: "Study: Conflict between divorced parents can lead to mental health problems in children"

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