Creative Works & Advocacy
Posted on February 10, 2022 by Janna
My story I can’t prove it, but our court-appointed Guardian Ad Litem lied to my kids. For literal months he met with them, listened to their plight, and validated their concerns. He promised he’d do what they asked, to speak out in their defense,… Continue Reading “How Guardians Ad Litem Contribute to Our Failing Family Courts System”
Category: Abuse Against Women, Advocacy & Education, Living Your Own Life, Opinion, Personal Essay, Self Empowerment, Self ImprovementTags: abuse survivors, court-appointed, custody, domestic abuse, emotional abuse, failure, family court, family courts system, fight, gaslighting, Guardian Ad Litem, healing, judge, manipulation, narcissistic abuse, opposing counsel, starting over after abuse, survivor
Posted on August 1, 2021 by Janna
A woman who leaves abuse and then still has to share custody of her children with that abuser has a hard road. So hard. She is expected by society to play nice, be amicable, put her “ego” aside, and unite with her dangerous ex… Continue Reading “Co-Parenting Judgment”
Category: Abuse Against Women, Advice, Advocacy & Education, Living Your Own Life, Opinion, Personal Essay, Personality Disorders (abusive), Self Empowerment, Self ImprovementTags: abuse survivors, co-parenting, domestic abuse, emotional abuse, family court, gaslighting, healing, judge's decree, manipulation, narcissistic abuse, parenting plan, starting over after abuse, survivor
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