You and your husband have been married for 20 years and share two children. One night, after your children--who were fifteen and fourteen years old at the time--had gone to bed, you and your husband sat down at the dinner table to discuss your marriage. Things were...
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A War On Two Fronts: the Courtroom & the Livingroom
His phone buzzed in his slacks pocket, his foot tapping the nerves out as he waited to be called to the stand. The Courtroom was uncomfortably cold. The chair he sat on, uncomfortably hard. The Judge sitting up at the bench did not look particularly pleased to be...
All Flights Lead to Home
Summer comes to a close, and only a few days remain before the school year starts up once again. Where had the weeks gone? The trunk of her car is filled with bags of school supplies: number two pencils, college rule paper, a red folder, a ruler, an algebraic...
Summertime Memories are what Summers are Made For
If someone asks you what is one of your favorite childhood memories, it is likely your mind will be flooded with summer adventures, and you will automatically be consumed by nostalgia. I automatically start replaying the summer days I spent at the cruise ship dock...
A Very Happy Unbirthday! Going Down the Rabbit Hole of Georgia’s Heartbeat Bill
In anticipation of a challenge to Roe v. Wade, the case which in 1973 set the precedent that abortion could not be made entirely inaccessible as a private medical matter, many states including Georgia created new legislation. There were two primary categories to this...
An Era of Active Fathers
According to research, there are both biological and psychological reasons of why children do better when they have actively involved fathers. Having an actively involved father can influence a child’s psychological, cognitive, and social development. Overall,...
Roe Overturned
She is scared and alone at her doctor’s office, waiting for her first ultrasound. She already has three children, and she knows she cannot afford to care for another. She used contraceptives but she knows that they are not 100% effective. She took a pregnancy test...
Protecting Children Around Guns
Changes to the gun laws require changes to how we protect ourselves, but it also requires changes in how we protect our children. Studies show, having firearms in the home dramatically increases the risk of unintentional shootings, suicide, and homicide. Last Tuesday,...
Protecting the Future: What exactly are the “Best Interests of the Child”?
When children are involved in a custody battle between adults, whether it is an initial dispute or a modification action down the line, you’ll often hear the phrase “best interests of the child.” Legally, the custody arrangement standard is based upon this principle....
Domestic Violence: 53 Year Old Will Smith Battling the Pains of Childhood
We all witnessed it - live or through some media report. Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars. It began with an insensitive joke. Chris Rock is an American standup comedian, actor, writer, producer, and film director. Rock appeared on stage and like any other...