AAML Launches Children of Divorce Ad Campaign

The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers has announced a national public awareness campaign to counter the effects of divorce on children.

The campaign apparently is not trying to discourage divorce. On the contrary, the idea is an extremely optimistic one: that divorce can be made much less damaging for children. AAML president Mike McCurley believes that "Much of the emotional and psychological damage suffered by children who come from a so-called broken home can be avoided if only parents would be more sensitive to their children's needs." He hopes the campaign will "make every divorcing or divorced parent think twice before taking actions that could, in the long run, hurt their children."
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The effort includes distribution of a free booklet for divorcing parents, "Stepping Back from Anger: Protecting Your Children During Divorce." Public Service Announcements, which recently began airing nationally, include a toll-free number, 1-877-4-THE-KIDS, for parents to order the free booklet. Members of the AAML will be able to purchase it in bulk to distribute to clients.

Also available by calling the toll-free number is a 12-minute video titled "The Voices of the Children of Divorce," a "stark look at the emotional effects of divorce as seen through the eyes of children." It costs $10.