parental alienation

Episode 152: Karen Williams on helping doctors better understand violence against women

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Dr. Karen WIlliams, a psychiatrist based in Australia, with an interest In PTSD and cPTSD , social justice and public health. Karen is the Founder of Doctors Against Violence Towards Women, a group of 700 plus doctors from across Australia and New Zealand committed to…

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Episode 126: #SurvivorStories Series with “Courtney” on family court as a enabler of child sexual abuse

**Trigger Warning:  This episode discusses child sexual abuse and symptoms of it.** On this #SurvivorStories series episode, our guest is “Courtney,” a survivor of domestic and institutional abuse.  Courtney speaks to us about her experience navigating the family court, child welfare, medical and mental health systems, as a protective mom of a son who was…

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Episode 125: Domestic Violence Awareness Month Trailer – What is Coercive Control?

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.  This month, we’ve been featuring stories by survivors and hosting community conversations about domestic violence with members from the Engendered Collective.  In two weeks, Americans will be going to polls to decide who they want to lead this country.  If you’ve been paying attention to how our leaders are…

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Episode 28: Paul Griffin, Legal Director of Child Justice Inc. on “It’s Worse to Accuse than to Abuse”

On this episode, our guest is Paul Griffin, Legal Director at Child Justice, Inc., one of the few organizations in the country dedicated to ensuring a child’s right to be legally protected from an abusive parent.  As Legal Director, Paul – along with his colleague, Alexandra Sandacz — represents non-abusive, protective parents in child-custody cases…

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Episode 9: Joan Meier of DV LEAP on how family courts view abuse allegations

On this episode of our family court series, our guest is Joan Meier, Professor of Clinical Law at George Washington University Law School, and the Founder and Legal Director of the Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals Project (DV LEAP).  DV LEAP provides a stronger voice for justice by fighting to overturn unjust trial court…

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