Understanding Bystander Effects And How To Neutralize Them

The bystander effect is a social psychological phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present. The more bystanders there are, the less responsibility each person feels, often leading to inaction. This diffusion of responsibility can result in emergencies being ignored, even when help is clearly needed. […]

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Equal Shared Parenting Bill Fails In Pennsylvania

It was close, but not enough. A bill sponsored by state representative Jamie Flick (HB 378) to replace Pennsylvania’s existing family law with a rebuttable presumption of equal shared parenting and 50/50 lost by a 103-99 vote. The amendment also requires, amongst other significant revisions, a judge to provide a written explanation for the decision […]

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Recommended Reading

Much of the technical knowledge presented the handbook can be further explored within this reading list.  All authors are first rate, leading experts within their respective fields (Kahneman and Thayler are Nobel Prize winners). I have listed the books in the order that I suggest you read them, but that’s not necessary. All in the […]

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The Big Lie Of Family Court

The Love & Iron Project – www.loveandiron.com Note: This article can be shared with others. Feel free to utilize the article link: The Big Lie Of Family Court or print off a hard copy or save to a pdf by clicking the print icon at the end of the article. Instructions for finding your local lawmakers […]

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Attachment Theory, Parental Alienation Behavior, And The Psychological Abuse Of Children

Do not buy into to disinformation promoted by alienating parents and their enablers operating within the family court industry. Parental alienation (PA) is considered a serious form of emotional abuse because it conforms to the standard accepted characteristics of abuse behavior and its effects on children; most notably the deliberate manipulation of a child’s emotions, […]

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Tactical Notebook Index

Notebook & Site Glossary: Index Of Tactical Notebook Articles In Order Of Suggested Reading: This index is a revision of our now removed Legacy Member Handbook series. New articles are added over time and the index adjusted accordingly. Visist the “Updates” environment (linked in the main navigation menu) to get up to speed or see when […]

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Federal Legislators Propose Enhancements To Title IVD To Enforce Child Support From Conception

Federal Legislators Propose Enhancements To Title IVD To Enforce Child Support From Conception   Here we go again. Maybe you thought the populist right was pro-family, pro-father, pro-equal shared parenting. Nope. Senators Marco Rubio (R- FL) and Kevin Kramer (R-ND) have formally proposed enhancements to Federal Title IVD regulations to incentivize states to start the […]

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Ohio State Senator Introduces Bill That Will Allow Mothers To Sue Fathers Because Of An Unwanted Pregnancy

Ohio State Senator Introduces Bill That Will Allow Mothers To Sue Fathers Because Of An Unwanted Pregnancy Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts warned us. The upholding of the Texas abortion law that allows people to sue abortion providers if they discover someone had an abortion has opened Pandora’s box. Democratic states are using the same […]

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Parental Alienation Strategies

Parental Alienation Strategies There are two primary strategies (typically used in conjunction with each other) that alienators employ to punish and erase the other parent. The first strategy involves the manipulation of the legal system (we’ll get to this later), and the second involves the direct psychological manipulation of the child. Psychological research reveals that […]

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Republican Senator Introduces Federal Legislation To Increase Child Support Payments And Ties It To Federal Title IV-D Incentives.

  Populism has gained significant traction in the US and all over the world, really, primarily because it seeks to remedy complaints that the will of the People is being ignored by a condescending and self-serving political establishment. It’s also an entirely rational response, because it’s clear that politicians have become far too accustomed to […]

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