WHAT PROFESSIONALS ARE SAYING ABOUT CHILDREN IN BETWEEN (formerly known as Children in the Middle):
The Honorable Cheryl Karner Domestic Relations Judge (Cleveland, Ohio)
"Excellent... superb... I was impressed with the quality."
Denise M. Mirman, Esq. Chair, Family Law Section, Assocation of Trial Lawyers of America
"Attorneys and judges interested in children would love to have this to show to divorcing parents. Parents in conflict will attend to this much better than merely being told what they need to be doing for their children."
Carl Scheider, Ph.D. Mediator and Trainer, Divorce Mediation Institute (Ann Arbor, Michigan):
"What I like about this video is that... it provides practical skill-building that gives both parents and children the ability to handle those difficult, but recurring, moments in divorce...This video is a good one to use both in school divorce programs and in the emerging court-mandated parent education programs around the country."
Doris Steward, Esq. (Houston, Texas):
"Unlike some other well-known video-based programs, CIM is both skills-focused and easy for parents to relate to. It uses actual parents and children of divorced families in compelling portrayals of the problems they face. And, it teaches families how to change to more supportive and helpful behaviors."
Review by The School Counselor:
"Children in the Middle is a well organized, comprehensive program that provides practical skills that can be used at any age level for positive divorce-lifestyle change... students simultaneously work through emotional issues and will quickly achieve results. It's methodical, realistic approach will provide the coping strategies and communication skills so desperately needed to sustain positive self-esteem and self-fulfilment in children whose family paths diverge."
ARTICLE IN THE JOURNAL OF EXTENTION, OCTOBER 2009 // Volume 47 // Number 5
A Review of Children in the Middle: Divorce Education for Parents
Abstract
This article reviews Children in the Middle: Divorce Education for Parents on the extent to which the materials are research based and empirically validated as well as whether the program meets the needs of divorcing families, especially children, as identified in the research literature. The need for divorce education is summarized using empirical research. A program description reveals the program contents and typical administration of Children in the Middle. Empirical research supporting Children in the Middle is provided to highlight program effectiveness. Children in the Middle may be a valuable tool for Cooperative Extension to implement in counties where divorce education is needed.
Cooperative Extension has been involved in divorce education through programs such as Focus on Kids, Parents Forever, and Helping Children Deal with Divorce. Another program, Children in the Middle, from the Center for Divorce Education, also seems promising as an evidence-based and empirically effective divorce education program.
Cooperative Extension agents may want to consider advocating for Children in the Middle as the program of choice where divorcing couples are mandated to divorce education. CLICK HERE for the full report.
WHAT PARENTS ARE SAYING ABOUT CHILDREN IN BETWEEN: (formerly known Children in the Middle)
Lisa Casto (Ripley, WV):
"The online course was convenient and gave me time to seriously think about the material and how it affected my two sons."
Donna Chmielewski (Berks County, PA):
"I found the 'Children in the Middle' (online) program extremely convenient as well as beneficial to the children involved by offering constructive criticism of the parents then responding with effective problem solving. I would recommend this to others, like myself, who are interested in learning and improving an often contentious relationship with their ex-spouses for the positive end result of happier, healthier children. I feel it should be continued as a mandatory item in divorce preceedings."
Diane Hodges (Eagle River, Alaska):
"I think the material is good and wish that maybe the state of Alaska would use it as a mandatory requirement before any divorces are granted that involve children. This (online) program was recommended by our co-parenting counselor and I would recommend it to other couples who are thinking about or gettting a divorce involving children. In fact, I have recommended to to one of my co-workers already."
Mark Sutton (Pueblo West, CO):
"The best features (of the online program) were the combination of learning approaches utilized - video, audio, written - these help to meet the needs of most learning styles."
Mia Cotto (Reading, PA):
"The information in it (online program) was presented in a manner that was easy to understand and manageable."