A recent University of Arizona study indicates that the general public is in favor of presumed 50/50 custody (Braver et al, 2011). According to the Braver et al study (2011), 65% or two-thirds of respondents believe in cases of low-conflict and high mutual conflict that both parents should be granted equal parenting time. An even […]
Are Women Who Make False Allegations of Abuse Against Their Husbands More Likely to Murder Their Children?
Kelli Lynn Murphy, 41, of Castle Rock, Colorado was arrested for the double homicide of her children Madigan, 6, and Liam, 9, early Monday morning, May 23, 2011. Ms Murphy called 911 for help after cutting her wrists in a botched suicide attempt after killing her children. When asked by the 911 operator if there […]
The Dark Side of Mother’s Day aka Golden Uterus Day: High-Conflict and Abusive Personality Disordered Mothers
All hail the Golden Uterus! I am YOUR MOTHER. I am THE CHILDREN’S MOTHER. This is MY DAY! My memories of Mother’s Day are benign. I remember making cards for my mom and trying to cook breakfast when I was a child. We’d say, “Happy Mother’s Day,” hug her, give her flowers and go out […]