The complicit systems compound the trauma, creating yet another betrayal for so many and subsequently & intentionally embolden those inflicting coercive control. The oppressors become strengthened & the victims become more vulnerable. 😔

While we all want fair trials, this news is devastating.

Patterns of abuse should be permitted in court.

While it does not prove a new abuse has happened, it is significant. We have learned abusers will continue to abuse until there is a boundary.

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To muddy the waters even more, J. Harman & others use the publications of Dr. Christine Marie Cocchiola Dr Emma Katz and Jane Callaghan 🌈 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🐶🐱🥾🧶 to conceptualize 'parental alienation' as coercive control & don't make mention of Richard Gardner.

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Allegations of so-called 'parental alienation' are not about protecting children but are about reframing the narrative so that mothers are blamed for the actions of abusive men.

Lunch w the other Dr. C. 💙

1000 days since the Taliban BANNED Afghan girls from school.
Beautiful Afghanistan Online learning program as a hope help Afghan girls with their studies since august 2021.
Currently 25 girls are in English class & 10 girls in math class.
Please stand up with afghan women.

'Parental alienation expert [Karen Woodall] found unfit to practise in UK now advising #familycourts ...several parents say they have wrongly lost custody or been forced to shared custody with an abusive parent' Ministry of Justice Judicial Office Laura Farris MP can you explain? Debbie McCann

We are heartbroken to learn of Dr. Evan Stark’s passing. He has been a giant in the field, bringing #coercivecontrol to the fore & transforming our understanding of family violence.

If you are not familiar w his work, we encourage you to read his 2 books here from Oxford Press.

Yet another study (not ours) finding Cafcass are biased & this after 95% of parents who reviewed CAFCASS on Trust Pilot gave it a “bad” rating. Are their any studies which don't find bias and poor treatment from Cafcass? Ministers should be seriously concerned Alex Chalk KC MP

Protective moms in CT family court telling us #JennifersLaw is being ignored. #FamilyCourt Lawyers, Judges, GALs, Evaluators, Family Relations Officers are ignoring our moms' pleas for help & safety for their kids after they leave an abuser.
WHAT SHOULD WE TELL THEM TO DO?

When you tell the truth about the sexism and misogyny baked into our systems this is how you are often treated. Thank you Dr Charlotte Proudman for standing up against injustice... especially knowing you could also be targeted.

Headed into the long weekend with a big smile on my face. Our collective efforts for #EconomicAbuse to be recognised and responded to globally are finally gaining traction.