Co-Parenting Matters This Week: Understanding Parental Alienation

Did you miss the last two episodes of our Co-Parenting Matters show? If so, no worries! You can check out the podcasts here:

Adventures in Co-Parenting and Whooping Ash (guest: Sheree Fletcher, remarried mom, entrepreneur, co-parenting with actor Will Smith)

Dealing with High-Conflict in Your Co-Parenting Relationship (guest: Bill Eddy, lawyer, former social worker/counselor, provides practical strategies for dealing with a high-conflict ex)

This Sunday, April 25th is Parental Alienation Awareness Day. On the “Understanding Parental Alienation” episode onCoParenting Matters (9:30 PM EST), we’ll be recognizing Parental Alienation Awareness Day with our guest, Jill Egizii. Jill is a potent advocate for parental alienation awareness. Through her activism and her novel, The Look of Love, Jill works to raise awareness of parental alienation and the devastating impact it can have on children and parents. Jill serves as an Alderman in the city of Leland Grove and as a member of the Illinois Family Law Study Committee established to revamp state divorce law. She is also a board member of Children Need Both Parents, a not-for-profit organization emphasizing shared parenting, and the Parental Alienation Awareness Organization (PAAO) which is dedicated to educating people about parental alienation.

Jill is graciously offering 2 copies of The Look of Love as part of a book giveaway contest via Twitter. Entering is easy: Send a tweet that includes this link:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/coparentingmatters/2010/04/26/understanding-parental-alienation (link can be shortened) …AND mention either: @coparentingshow, @weparent, or @coparenting101

Or simply re-Tweet any message from @coparentingshow, @weparent, or @coparenting101 that references this Sunday’s show.

Do you have an idea or guest nomination (including yourself!) for a future show? Let us know in the comments or email us at contact AT coparentingmatters.com

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