Colleen O’Neil on Mediating Parenting Disputes

by John Clapp | Dec 28, 2021 | Best Interests of the Child, Shared Parenting Tips, Your Divorce Advisor

Watch a compelling personal story of divorce and redemption through mediation by a renowned family counselor. https://mediationandbeyond.com/blip Colleen O’Neil, MSW, M.Ed. is a trained educator, social worker, therapist, mediator and divorce coach. She has...

Dividends from Involved Dads – Benefits from Shared Parenting of Babies

by John Clapp | Jun 1, 2015 | Best Interests of the Child, Shared Parenting Tips

The Economist, a highly respected weekly news magazine reports that “Chaildren whose fathers take even short spells of paternity leave do better (May 16th, 2015, p 54).” The Economist article covers parental leave policies – and the trend towards parental leave for...

Even Abused Foster Children Do Not Reject a Parent

by John Clapp | Mar 19, 2015 | Best Interests of the Child, Shared Parenting Tips

By Linda J. Gottlieb Kase, LMFT, LCSW-r March 18, 2015 Research Observation: Despite the abuse and neglect suffered by the 3000 foster care children who had been under my care, it was extremely uncommon for those children to refuse contact with a parent—even with an...

Child Support Guidelines should recognize shared parenting. Testify to improve the lives of children in Connecticut.

by John Clapp | Sep 4, 2013 | Shared Parenting Tips

Hearings on 9/17 and 9/24. See below for details. Suggested testimony: child support guidelines should recognize shared parenting • Tell your own story, or the story of those you know, about a noncustodial (also known as “nonresidential” or not “primary residence”)...