Parental Alienation and the Misuse of Abuse

1 There is no more serious family issue than domestic violence. However, my intuition from early in this fight has told me that a key question in the fight against Japanese Parental Abduction is the way that charges of domestic violence are abused by petitioners to the family court there. I wanted to understand this issue. … More Parental Alienation and the Misuse of Abuse

It’s a Family Matter

A thousand unanswered calls. A  family ought to be a source of refuge and safety for a child, as well as for grown-ups. But thousands of abductions of children across international boundaries having taken place over the last decade have made Japan famous. The refuge these parents seek are family courts that predicate decisions regarding … More It’s a Family Matter

Strangers on this road we are on, We are not two, we are one.

This photo of John Lennon was posted on the web by Yoko Ono to celebrate John’s fatherhood. There’s John the daddy; a European much loved by Japanese people, caring for his son in the park. John’s cross-cultural marriage to Yoko was  a liberating  step into embracing humanity. They showed the world that national, linguistic boundaries … More Strangers on this road we are on, We are not two, we are one.