“If Lanza ( ) had been confronted by a qualified armed, security guard ..”
I was hesitant about wading in on the debate in the wake of the tragic events in Newtown, Connecticut a…
Parent abuse
Adolescent to parent abuse in print
Great to see Amanda Holt’s book published this week! This represents a real milestone in acknowledgement of the issue of…
Jailed for life for killing his mother
There was coverage in the media in Britain this week of the tragic case of Leah Whittle, stabbed to death…
Responding to parent abuse in Hillingdon: safeguarding adults as well as children.
I was privileged to speak last month at the London Borough of Hillingdon Safeguarding Conference, where I gave a presentation…
Parent Abuse: a parent’s worst nightmare?
“A parent’s worst nightmare” is a phrase which seems to come up all too often these days, and leaves me…
Creating Change in Parent Abuse
People often ask me about what happens in parallel work with parents and young people – how do you get…
Understanding Parent Abuse in under 90 minutes?
Writing some training materials recently, I’ve been forced to be more concise than usual about the main issues facing practitioners…
“Parent abuse is a domestic violence issue”
Yet another training opportunity, this time in County Wicklow, Ireland, on Thursday 8th November. The day long seminar is amazing…
News of Break4Change
The Brighton and Hove Argus recently published an article about the Break4Change project as part of a domestic violence feature.…
Widening of domestic violence definition offers hope in parent abuse
A lot of coverage in England and Wales this morning as the Home Office announced the widening of the definition…