Wed Nov 2@7pm EST - PA Four Generations in a Row?

Every other week, join PAAO President - Jill EGIZII and her co-host, Judge Michele LOWRANCE for their show "Family Matters".  The show deals with many issues surround family breakdown - and in particular "Parental Alienation". The next show will be on Wednesday Nov 2at 7pm EST (5pm MST) in their bi-weekly Online Radio Call-In show "Family Matters".  

This week their guest is a Dad who has experienced PA - but realized he was also alienated from his Father.  Now he sees it occurring again in his own children's relationships - so the question is - will PA affect a 4th generation?   That is a scary idea.

Call-In your questions/comments to (347) 539-5024.

Check out "Family Matters" Radio on SyndicatedNews.net every other Wednesday night at 7pm EST.
Listen to it LiveStream online and call in your questions to (347) 539-5024. 
(Archive of each show is available online or as downloadable MP3 shortly after broadcast.)


Reminder - Nov 14 show will feature Bill HUDSON on "Parental Alienation - Hollywood Style".   Bill was  a former star and half of the "Hudson Brother" music group.  His was alienated from his young children Kate and Oliver Hudson by their mother Goldie HAWN and his book will be release before Xmas.

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Regards,
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Team Leader - Edmonton
PAAO Treasurer + Board Member
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Wed Oct 19@7pm EST - Live Interview of David GOLDMAN

In 2004, David GOLDMAN's wife told him she felt it was important for her to take their young son to Brazil so he could spend time with her family and friends and gain better appreciation of his shared heritage of Brazil and America.  Of course, David agreed - never thinking that it could be the last time he would hold his son in his arms for 4 years.  Thus began the journey into Parental Alienation of David GOLDMAN.

This case became an international "cause celebre" as David took his fight to the highest courts in 3 continents, eventually winning in 2008 the first Parental Abduction case under the International Convention of The Hague and regaining custody of his son.

It also created an tremendous uproar in the "Family Friendly" country of Brazil where his wife was shielded by local laws, customs and attitudes.  But in August 2010, the Brazilian Government  an amazing "about face" declared the first law to recognize and outlaw Parental Alienation.

Join us on Wed Oct 19 at 7pm EST (5pm MST)

and listen to "David GOLDMAN" LIVE 
on "Family Matters"or call-in with questions 
about his legal battles and PA experiences

at (347) 539-5024

"Family Matters" is co-hosted by Jill EGIZII - President of PAAO 
and Judge Michele LOWRANCE - a standing Family Court Judge in Chicago, IL and specializes in many of the issues surrounding Parental Alienation.

MARK THIS DATE
 Wed Nov 16 at 7pm EST (5pm MST)

"Bill HUDSON - Parental Alienation: Hollywood Style"

Remember what it was like before "second hand smoke" became socially unacceptable?    Whether it was in Hollywood, Vegas or Small-Town America - Parental Alienation was completely unknown decades ago when Bill HUDSON first experienced it.    Hear Bill's side of this riveting story that Hollywood insiders did not want to get in the middle of and how his circle of friends and acquaintances chose to support the more "marketable" of the spouses. 
It can happen to anyone.

PA is real

Steve Jobs - adopted but estranged

Steve Jobs passed away on Oct 6, 2011 from pancreatic cancer.  The Wall Street Journal revealed a part of his personal story that makes one wonder how it may have influenced his life.

Steve Jobs was placed for adoption soon after birth in 1955 by his birth-mother, Joanne Schieble who was a college student at the time but who's parents disapproved of her boyfriend.   Soon after graduating Ms. Schieble's father died and she was able to marry Job's birth-father, Abdulfattah 'John' Jandali.   Together they had his sister, Mona, but the relationship eventually ended in divorce.

Steve Jobs knew of his birth-father but the two did not meet until 1985 and had little contact except for a few birthday cards since.  Their estrangement was perhaps common of that era - but in some way this is the fear for Alienated Parents.  Yet however these events influenced Steve Job's life - if they did - it did not stop him becoming one of the  most important visionary's of our time.

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Federal Not-for-Profit Legislation comes into force Oct 17.

Much anticipated, new Legislation The Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act has been proclaimed in force effective October 17, 2011.  This is long overdue as it was first brought into force in 1917 (although there have obviously been revisions since).  Here are some more details.

Spaths

Certainly it's tempting - but much of what we understand about PA seems to confirm that "severe" PA manifests with some degree of psychosis or mental illness.  That was the thrust of Dr. Craig Childress's PAAO Webinar on Aug 28 entitled "Working Effectively with the Mental Health Profession”.  The Webinar was well received with about 50 paid attendees and a core message was that traditional "voluntary" approaches to treatment are not useful when dealing with a personality disordered individual.  This demands a different method and Dr. Childress decribed his evaluation framework - including what he calls "Pathogenic Parenting" which evaluates "normal-range" parental conflict and what is overtly negative and damaging parental influence to a child.  Dr. Childress plans to hold more webinars in the next few months.

Coincidentally the September cover issue of Readers Digest was entitled "Are you a Psychopath?"  and it highlighted Canadian Psychologist  Dr. Robert HARE of UBC and his world-recognized Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R).  The core of this checklist are 10 characteristics that are markers of psychopathy.   Dr. Hare is also part of a support group for victims of psychopaths called Aftermath: Surviving Psychopathy and a prominent FAQ is entitled "Is it sociopathy or psychopathy?".  Again - it may not be a surprise to learn that Dr. HARE and his supporters are hoping to expand the current definitions of ASPD (Anti-Social Personality Disorder) within DSM-V.

Stay tuned.

PARK Meeting Oct 18@630pm - Red Deer

In her spare time Rhonda Pisanello is affiliated with a PA Discussion Group.

And anyone is welcome to attend (but BYOC - Bring your own coffee).

Parental Alienation Risks Kids (PARK) 
will meet next Tuesday Oct 18 from 630 until 830pm.

Village Gate Parent Link Centre
Parkland Mall, (Gaetz Ave and 67st)
Red Deer, AB. 

North east corner of Mall across from SportChek.

For more info call Craig at 403-598-9978 or email parkca@hotmail.ca