Law Office of Susan J. Ralston APC

08/23/2023

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Conflict between parents is inevitable—but it doesn’t have to hurt kids. Here’s how to turn a disagreement into a positive lesson.

10/15/2018

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/emotional-wellness/Building-Resilience/Pages/Building-Resilience-in-Children.aspx

​In today’s environment, children and teens need to develop strengths, acquire skills to cope, recover from hardships, and be prepared for future challenges. Nationally recognized pediatrician Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg offers parents seven “C”s to help them build resiliency in their children as t...

10/14/2018

How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime - consider how to eliminate trauma in your family from custodial conflict or other devastating effects of divorce.

Childhood trauma isn’t something you just get over as you grow up. Pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris explains that the repeated stress of abuse, neglect and p...

11/11/2016

11/11/2016

https://online.divorce-education.com/attorney
This is an outstanding online program that helps to guide parents to "calmer seas" during divorce.

11/09/2016

http://www.positiveparentingsolutions.com/parenting/apologizing-to-your-child

10/21/2016

Looking forward to attending this event tomorrow.

10/21/2016

http://www.bedrockdivorce.com/ - These books are some of the best "advisors" a woman can have. Next post - what "advisors" are out there for men.

Divorce can make women so vulnerable, not just emotionally but financially. Some of the worst financial decisions are made during a divorce - decisions that can affect the rest of your life and the lives of your family. Discover what you can do to safeguard your money and your future in the event of...

09/11/2016

Know your options: http://www.calbar.ca.gov/Public/Pamphlets/DivorceCustody.aspx

What Should I Know About Divorce & Custody?

09/06/2016

http://bit.ly/2cDFCVB - Po*******hy is one of the most devasting influences on marriage and the family. Read about how it affects families and children.

09/06/2016

https://www.ourfamilywizard.com/

06/16/2016

(HealthDay News) -- Children learn persistence from their fathers, according to a new study, and this skill can lead to better performance at school and a reduced risk of criminal behavior.

The study included adolescents aged 11 to 14 in 325 two-parent families; they were followed for several years by researchers from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.

About 52 percent of the fathers in the study exhibited above-average levels of authoritative parenting. The children of these fathers were significantly more likely to develop persistence, which led to better outcomes at school and lower levels of delinquency.

The findings were published June 15 in the Journal of Early Adolescence.

"There are relatively few studies that highlight the unique role of fathers," study co-author Laura Padilla-Walker, a professor in BYU's School of Family Life, said in a university news release. "This research also helps to establish that traits such as persistence -- which can be taught -- are key to a child's life success."

The researchers emphasized that authoritative parenting is different from authoritarian parenting and has three basic features: children feel warmth and love from their father; children are granted an appropriate level of autonomy; and fathers emphasize accountability and the reasons behind rules.

Although this study included two-parent families, the researchers suggested that single parents may still be able to help teach their children about persistence.

"Fathers should continue to be involved in their children's lives and engage in high-quality interactions, even if the quantity of those interactions might be lower than is desirable," Padilla-Walker said.