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Divorce harms children’s emotional security, but this is mitigated by more shared parenting

Reduced parenting time with fathers after divorce damages emotional security in children. Increased time mitigates negative impacts of conflict.

Child & Family Blog EditorDecember 2018

Social scientists urge more priority to protecting the parent-child relationship to limit the effects of divorce on children

Child development research explains why the loss of a parent-child relationship during divorce is so excruciatingly painful for a child.

Duncan Fisher OBEDecember 2018

Teaching family law professionals about child development needs may be more influential than changes in the laws themselves

The 2006 family law reforms in Australia heralded a shift towards more sharing of care after divorce.

Child & Family Blog EditorNovember 2018

Pretend play is less beneficial for early child development than play that’s rooted in real life

Trying out what grown-ups do wins out with preschoolers over pretend play with toys - and it’s likely better for child development.

Professor Angeline S. LillardOctober 2018

In high conflict divorce, more attention needed to support parenting quality

A review of studies of shared parenting in the context of high conflict recommends more attention to supporting parenting quality.

Child & Family Blog EditorOctober 2018

A presumption of shared parenting after divorce? 40 years of research and argument paving the way

Science can now confirm, albeit cautiously, that the best interests of children are commensurate with a legal presumption of shared parenting after divorce.

Child & Family Blog EditorOctober 2018

A panel of leading child development experts answer the burning questions about shared parenting after divorce

Do children really benefit from shared parenting after divorce? The experts say yes: over 50 recent studies have demonstrated this.

Child & Family Blog EditorOctober 2018

Fathers develop children’s social skills to make friends

Dads can help children's social skills through secure attachment, sensitive play and opportunities in the world.

Professor Ross D. ParkeJuly 2018

early child development influences by parental relationship

Child development services should include fathers and a parental relationship focus

A holistic approach, replacing fragmented interventions, should support couple partnerships and how both parents relate to their children.

Professors Philip A. Cowan & Carolyn Pape CowanMay 2018

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