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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Parental Alienation Syndrome Vs. Parental Alienation Abuse – Understanding The Big Difference Between Them And How To Quickly Neutralize Public Disinformation About PA

You’ve surely have seen seen them on social media: claims that parental alienation is “junk science” used to by the “real abusers” to discredit custodial parents.  Well, the purpose of this short article is to help clear-up any confusion you may have about the difference between PAS and PA abuse, and, put you in a […]

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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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A Call for Hope and Healing

A Call for Hope and Healing Parental alienation is a manifestation of narcissistic abuse. It is rooted in self-absorption. It is effected with lies, manipulation, and deception. It is greedy, dishonest, and viscous. Real love doesn’t force a child to reject one parent in favor of the other. It isn’t self-serving, it doesn’t require deception, […]

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The Lie

The Myth Of The Absent Parent Do legitimate deadbeat parents exist? Yup, of course they do, and while we don’t understand that, we’re not denying the problem. Both parental alienation and child abandonment are stories of selfishness, greed, and cruelty, and our hope is that you’ve come to understand that what you’ve been led to […]

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Fighting family court pathology and parental alienation will test the best of us to our limits.

Our "Focus Aides" are everyday-use items designed to provide powerful but subtle psychological priming effects for those impacted by family court pathology or parental alienation. Each piece works quietly to reinforce clarity, joy, resilience, and forward momentum.

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