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Presumptions have no place in family law

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Pamela Cross — 1 Comment ↓
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Those of us who have been advocates and activists on the issue of custody and access in cases involving violence against women always perk up our ears when we hear the name of Senator Anne Cools. Ms Cools was closely Continue reading Presumptions have no place in family law→

Posted in Family law, Parenting arrangements | Tagged Shared parenting | 1 Reply

Women can be experts, too

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Pamela Cross — No Comments ↓

The past several months has seen an unprecedented number of women coming forward to speak out about sexual violence and harassment they have experienced in their professional lives. The jury is still out about whether the courage these women have Continue reading Women can be experts, too→

Posted in Systemic analysis | Tagged women experts | Leave a reply

Reclaiming Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Pamela Cross — No Comments ↓

I have hated Valentine’s Day since long before I had even heard of feminism. My elementary school years were not especially happy ones. I was not popular and, for a couple of years, was subjected to some pretty serious bullying Continue reading Reclaiming Valentine’s Day→

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Costa Rica: sloths, swinging bridges and humility

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Pamela Cross — No Comments ↓

Costa Rico was everything Leo and I could have hoped for and more. Leo achieved his primary goal for the trip when we spotted a sloth as we hiked through Manual Antonio National Park on the Pacific Coast the day Continue reading Costa Rica: sloths, swinging bridges and humility→

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