Lemonade Wisdom: Tired and Ready for CHANGE 📣

You are Invited - It will take an ARMY I'M TIRED AND READY FOR CHANGE: YOU? * Trigger Warning * For almost 13 years, I’ve been hearing these stories. Over the years, things have gotten worse and not better. No one should be able to say they "know someone whose child was murdered by their own parent" - sadly, I have too many friends and fellow advocates whose children have been murdered. Murdered. By. Their. Own. Parent. I still can't grasp that evil exists at this level. It should only be in the movies that we hear about a mother who fled her country in a desperate effort to protect her children…but just last week, I heard [a story about a mother fleeing to Canada]( and it’s real life, it’s not the movies. No one should be able to say that they have lost clients or colleagues to suicide or murder. Sadly, I’ve lost count. This month, I heard about yet another mother who took her own life. She was one of the original administrators when OMB first started. And when [Heidi De Leon was murdered]( I told my husband that I just couldn't do this work anymore - I contemplated walking away. It gutted me. Sometimes I reflect back on my life before all of "this" became my life. At the beginning of my family court battle, like many of you, I was forced to reinvent myself. I took a job in PR and marketing (which I loved) and simultaneously, I was building a name for myself as a travel writer. As a travel writer, I was able to take my family on amazing, all-expenses paid trips and for a single mom, I felt like I had won the lottery. My honeymoon was spent in Maui, we stayed in a resort that Oprah was known to visit - all I had to do was write about our vacation. In 2013, I came to a crossroad where I had to make a decision. Which way to go? I knew that I could not continue juggling my work in family court advocacy and my career which was really taking off. During that time, we had reached a pivotal point in my custody case; we had been granted permanent, professionally supervised visits. True to narcissistic fashion, my ex-husband‘s ego would not allow him to succumb to supervised visits. As he told the court, "supervised visits were not for someone of his caliber." (insert eye roll) It would have been much easier on my family to close the door, be grateful that we had been given peace and go forward… but I didn’t know how to do that. For so many years, I struggled to understand the system, I struggled to navigate it and I knew how isolating and alone I felt during this time. I could not figure out how to close the door and go forward, leaving so many others behind. I have yet to meet anyone who has all of the answers and I will never claim to have all of the answers - or any of the answers which is what it feels like most days. What I do know is that I cannot close that door until children are protected. If I am able to play a small part of this, I feel like there will be some purpose to what my family has been through. When children are protected, we will all sleep better. There are many who have come before me, alongside of me and after me -- they are all fierce advocates for change. Now, I find myself honored to stand beside many of them at the [National Safe Parents Organization]( (NSPO). For so many years, I have struggled to understand why there are so many advocates working in so many different directions, and so many trying to re-create the wheel. I have always known that together, is the only way to go. There is power in numbers and together, real change is possible. The combination of NSPO and [Kayden's Law]( passing with VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) gives me hope - for your children, for my children's children and for all who come after us. With this said, we need all hands on deck - we have to come together and make real changes. We finally have a full team of committed advocates - but we need your help in whatever capacity you can offer. I invite you to join the NSPO Tuesday, May 31st at 6pm Eastern/3pm Pacific for "[Social Media 101 for Legislative Advocacy and Family Court Reform]( Please join us and learn how you can be involved in our efforts to pass Kayden's Law state by state (in California, it will be called [Piqui's Law]( Thank you for being a part of my little village of Lemonade Warriors! Love and Light, Tina California: Piqui’s Law SB 616 Aramazd ‘Piqui’ Andressian Jr. 02/19/2012 – 04/21/2017 [CLICK TO BECOME AN ADVOCATE FOR PIQUI'S LAW]( [Sign Up]( June 1st is the launch of the 2022 WNAAD Tele-Summit! I am part of the 2022 World Narcissistic Abuse Awareness Day (WNAAD) Tele-Summit as a speaker! And today, June 1st is not only Narcissistic Abuse Awareness Day worldwide, but it is also, the day that the summit launches with FREE access to all the speakers for 24 hours. This year, the summit is proud to feature experts, including myself that spans a wide array of recovery-oriented topics about narcissistic and psychopathic abuse by an even wider array of presenters—therapists, authors, field researchers, and survivor coaches--all bringing their own unique strategies for healing. You are invited to ‘binge-listen’ to as many speakers that spark your interest on June 1st for 24 hours. Here is the lineup and I hope you will drop by for my interview and all the others that resonate with you. From me and WNAAD, we welcome you to the healing journey this summit is sure to provide. LIVE ADVOCACY SESSION: [Click here to sign up for the Social Media 101 for Legislative Advocacy and Family Court Reform]( We want to know about your experience with [Linda J. Gottlieb]( of Turning Points (alienation quack-ery). There are reports that she physically assaulted a 13-year old girl at her reunification program. [Click here to share your experience](. About this campaign: We are pulling names from our database to feature -- you can add your family court professional by going to [intheirbestinterest.com]( and click, "submit." We want to know who IS and who IS NOT acting in their best interest? "Lynn Steinburg took a child molester's word as fact - during an televised interview, Steinberg stated, "This father was being accused of sexually molesting and assaulting his daughter and I knew he had diabetes and couldn't get an erection." Journalist asked, "How do you know he couldn't get an erection?" Steinberg responded, "He told me." If your case has been affected by Lynn Steinberg, [let us know here](. About the "Tell Us More" campaign: We are pulling names from our database to feature -- you can add your family court professional by going to [intheirbestinterest.com]( and click, "submit." REVISED VERSION: NOW AVAILABLE With the release of her first book in 2012, “Divorcing a Narcissist: One Mom’s Battle,” Tina Swithin transformed a small grassroots movement into an international coalition (One Mom's Battle) with more than 100,000 members in 5 different countries. A survivor of a high conflict divorce, Swithin is now ready to share the untold chapters of her path to peace and safety for her family. “I originally wrote “[Divorcing a Narcissist: One Mom’s Battle]( in 2012 while my plight was still ongoing,” Swithin said. “I was silenced from speaking the full truth by the potential repercussions on my custody case; my case is now in my rearview mirror, so I it’s time for me to share my full story. As they would say in a court of law, I plan to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.” The best-selling, five-time author’s highly anticipated revised edition comes at a time when high conflict and high profile divorces dominate the mainstream media. Now, more than ever, families need resources on navigating the messy waters of family court and children’s rights - versus mother’s rights or father’s rights. Tina has now dedicated her life to raising awareness on narcissism, [post separation abuse]( and its impact on victims and, on the family court system. [* Click here to purchase *]( Reminders: This week with OMB: - Monday: Lemonade Wisdom eNewsletter (check your inbox) - Tuesday: National Safe Parents Organization (NSPO) Social Media and Advocacy Zoom 3pm - 4:30pm Pacific - Wednesday: Tina on IG Live with Dr. Charlotte Proudman at 10am Pacific -- join us on IG at @drproudman - Thursday: Join Tina on Zoom at 3pm Pacific to learn how to lead your state to adopt "Keeping Children Safe From Family Violence" (aka Kayden's Law) through the National Safe Parents Organization (NSPO). Email tina@tinaswithin.com for more information. - Friday: Coffee with Tina live at 9amPST Question of the week: "How do I protect myself against potential “alienation” claims?" This is such a big topic - claims of alienation…the weapon of the abuser. “Alienation” is pseudoscience - not recognized by any credible organization yet some court professionals buy into it (or make a lot of money off of it). It’s an important topic and one we look forward to discussing. Go to @onemomsbattle on Instagram. Not able to join live, we will post the video for you to watch later! Are you interested in FREE divorce coaching? We are now accepting applications -- if chosen, you will be paired with a student coach from the High Conflict Divorce Coach Certification Program. Before applying, please read this post in its entirety: Divorce coaching is beneficial for purposes of support and strategy. With this said, a person does not need to be going through a divorce to use a divorce coach. Our students are trained to serve as strategy partners for those who were never married and for those who are struggling post-divorce decree (co-parenting, communication, documentation, etc). This is a win-win experience for both student coach and volunteer client -- especially if the volunteer client is on the fence about hiring a divorce coach or doesn't have the financial means to do so. Please note: these are student coaches and we not able to take on cases of sexual abuse or, cases that have an extensive or complex history in the family court court system. We appreciate your understanding. Before applying, you must to be able to commit to the following: - Week of June 5-11: one introductory session (one-hour in length). - Week of June 12-18: second session (30-minutes minimum). - Survey: immediately following the second coaching session, a survey will be sent to you and is due within 48-hours of receipt. If you can answer, "yes" to schedule flexibility between June 5 and June 18 and you agree to submit the survey within 48-hours of your final coaching session, you are invited to apply here: Application: [( Password: VClientM21 If your application is accepted, you will be introduced to your student coach on June 3 or June 4, 2022. In an effort to raise awareness on post separation abuse, we have created a campaign using the words of the abuser. The abuser’s own words paint a picture that is undeniable yet the family court system continues to give the abuser the benefit of the doubt to the detriment of children. Each and every day, children are being sent into abusive situations because “parental rights” continue to trump children’s rights to safety. For each quote that we use, One Mom’s Battle will make a $10 donation to the National Family Violence Law Center at the George Washington University. To Participate: Send the post separation abuse words of your abuser to postseparationabuse@gmail.com Do you need a divorce coach? Divorce coaching is a relatively new profession however, clients and attorneys are finding that the divorce coach fills a void that existed in the past. [(CLICK HERE)]( Need an attorney or therapist? Friends of OMB is a database of professionals who have been recommended to us by OMB followers or clients. [(CLICK HERE)]( Following the OMB Blog? Stay "in the know" on topics related to family court, calls-to-action, narcissistic abuse and post separation abuse. [(CLICK HERE)]( "In Their Best Interest" Your voice matters and we invite you to tell us about family court professionals who are colluding or corrupt. [(CLICK HERE)]( Seeking a Safe Place? The Lemonade Club is a private forum where members are screened through an application and by phone. 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