• The Science of Evil and Empathy

    Updated: 2011-07-31 02:35:57
    The front page of today’s Globe and Mail jumped out at me. “Can science really explain evil?” the headline asked.  As an atheist and believer in the principles of attachment parenting, I was intrigued by both the question and the double-barreled definition of evil that accompanied it. evil [ee-vuhl] - adjective 1. morally wrong or [...]

  • 4 Reasons Why Divorce Counseling Is a Good Idea

    Updated: 2011-07-30 12:54:53
    Posted by Scott David Stewart on Saturday, July 30, 2011   We know from experience that family law cases can be extremely emotional for the parties and for their children. Everyone reacts differently to divorce and those reactions can include anxiety, depression, frustration, and anger. Unfortunately, for some the circumstances erode to the point of [...]

  • One Year Later, Grammer and Donatacci Are Still Working Out Child Custody

    Updated: 2011-07-29 19:44:03
    Posted by Scott David Stewart on Friday, July 29, 2011   On July 1, 2010, Camille Donatacci filed for divorce from her celebrity husband of 13 years, Kelsey Grammer. Since that day, the couple has gone through many transitions and worked through numerous problems and disputes. The Grammers’ dissolution of marriage was finalized on February [...]

  • Flower Girl and Ring Bearer (Wordless Wednesday)

    Updated: 2011-07-28 00:25:23
    The front page of today’s Globe and Mail jumped out at me. “Can science really explain evil?” the headline asked.  As an atheist and believer in the principles of attachment parenting, I was intrigued by both the question and the double-barreled definition of evil that accompanied it. evil [ee-vuhl] - adjective 1. morally wrong or [...]

  • Parallel Parenting: You Cannot Co-Parent with a High-Conflict, Abusive and Crazy Ex

    Updated: 2011-07-25 15:40:26
    Many Shrink4Men coaching clients find it impossible to co-parent with their high-conflict, abusive, crazy, golden uterus and/or abusive personality disordered ex-wives and ex-girlfriends. In most cases, these men weren’t allowed to effectively co-parent while their relationships were still intact with their exes. Their role as father was consistently undermined, devalued and challenged from the start. [...]

  • Quotable: Being a ‘traditional’ man can be dangerous

    Updated: 2011-07-25 03:09:08
    The featured topic in the July/August 2011 issue of New Internationalist is “The changing face of masculinity.” In the first article, “Cooking up a Storm”, author Nikki Van Der Gaag shares some interesting statistics: Being a ‘traditional’ man is risky business. A national survey of adolescent males 15 to 19 in the US found that [...]

  • Perceptions

    Updated: 2011-07-23 01:05:47
    “Nobody played with me all day,” he says as I’m lying with him at bedtime. Sometimes he may be right, because of the nature of what was on our agenda that day or simply because he opted for solo activities instead. Sometimes, however, it sounds like an exaggeration at best and a slap in the [...]

  • Conferences, Conferences…

    Updated: 2011-07-15 02:22:30
    Looks like I’m entering conference season. I think I’ll be at about one conference per month from July through to November. I hope to catch up with some of you at some of the conferences that I’m attending. Women’s Worlds Women’s Worlds is a huge international feminist conference that is held in a different city [...]

  • Paternal Trends: Statistics Show Fathers Are More Involved with Their Children

    Updated: 2011-07-14 23:53:24
    Posted by Scott David Stewart on Thursday, July 14, 2011   Is having a father in the home essential to a child’s happiness? 69% of the public says “Yes,” according to a recent Pew Research Center opinion survey. (Compared to 74% for mothers.) Attorneys love statistics. They give credence to our beliefs and observations. They [...]

  • Canadian Dad Reunited with Son in Chandler, Arizona

    Updated: 2011-07-13 19:24:17
    Posted by Scott David Stewart on Wednesday, July 13, 2011   “To any other parents out there looking for their children: Don’t give up.” — Garrett Taylor, Kamloops, BC, Canada. According to one report, 250 – 350 parental abductions are reported each year in Canada. In this international child abduction case, father and son were [...]

  • Under-5s should exercise for three hours per day

    Updated: 2011-07-12 16:30:00
    Babies, toddlers and preschool-aged children should be active for at least three hours every day, according to the latest advice from UK government health experts. The amount of time young children are kept strapped in buggies or car seats should be kept to a minimum, while developing an active lifestyle should be a priority. Not [...]

  • A Perfect Summer Day

    Updated: 2011-07-10 04:48:58
    Looks like I’m entering conference season. I think I’ll be at about one conference per month from July through to November. I hope to catch up with some of you at some of the conferences that I’m attending. Women’s Worlds Women’s Worlds is a huge international feminist conference that is held in a different city [...]

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