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Associated PressJune 2, 2015

U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson wants his four children ages 10 to 16 to live with him, claiming their mother’s behavior has been “bizarre, aggressive and inappropriate,” according to papers filed last week in a Florida divorce court. Grayson said in the court papers that he should be the sole decision-maker for the children’s education, medical […]

Marc YachtMay 4, 2015

U.S. families are in a funk, the country has lost its sense of humor and nobody laughs anymore. How did a nation evolve from the fun-loving ’50s and ’60s with drive-in theaters and sock hops to 50 percent-plus divorce rates and “apathetic” children? Any psychiatrist or psychologist worth his salt would describe this nation’s families […]

Jac VerSteegFebruary 24, 2015

The Florida Legislature, always interested in preserving families, is working on a reform that is guaranteed to prevent some breakups. In the short run, that is. What’s the reform? The 2015 session that starts March 3 is almost certain to produce a package of alimony reforms. Alimony was a hot topic two years ago, and […]

Jac VerSteegFebruary 23, 2015

The Florida Legislature, always interested in preserving families, is working on a reform that is guaranteed to prevent some breakups. In the short run, that is. What’s the reform? The 2015 session that starts March 3 is almost certain to produce a package of alimony reforms. Alimony was a hot topic two years ago, and […]

Guest AuthorNovember 30, 2014

Recently I read a letter posted online from a distraught mom writing to her daughter after a bad divorce. Her husband had recently left them and her letter was an attempt to explain that daddy didn’t leave because of her. Mom fought the urge to get angry and instead reassured her daughter that she loved […]

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TALLAHASSEE, FLA. 3/4/25-Gov. Ron DeSantis, right, shares a laugh with Rep. Lawrence McClure, R-Dover, as he enters the House Chamber to give the State of the State address on the opening day of the 2025 Legislative Session, Tuesday at the Capitol in Tallahassee. COLIN HACKLEY PHOTO

Alan Grayson wants kids to live with him, claims mother is “bizarre”

Marc Yacht: Microwaves, dishwashers, other contraptions turning family members into machines

Jac VerSteeg: Alimony reform could prevent divorce — for a few months

Jac VerSteeg: Alimony reform could prevent divorce – for a few months

Catherine Durkin Robinson: Some helpful words for moms writing a letter to abandoned daughters