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Parent Deleted

A Mother's Fight for Her Right to Parent
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An acclaimed spokesperson for equality at the helm of And Baby, a pioneer magazine, radio show, and TV series on alternative parenting, Michelle Darné found herself at once callously erased from the lives of her children and silenced by the law. Parent Deleted is a gripping tale of one non-biological, lesbian mother's fight for her children--an intimate, infuriating, and infectious story of perseverance, sacrifice, and hope in the face of debilitating adversity. And it is a courageous, disturbing, and necessary exposé of a likely emergent social justice frontier: the rights of all children to be with their parents, whether they are biologically linked, straight, gay, prepared or knocked up, perfect spouses or fallible ones.

Product Details

PublisherShe Writes Press
Publish DateAugust 08, 2017
Pages256
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9781631522826
Dimensions8.0 X 5.2 X 0.7 inches | 0.7 pounds

About the Author

Michelle Darné has been a prominent figure in the fashion, advertising, marketing, publishing, and entertainment industries for more than thirty years. In 2000, she bet on a market nobody believed existed when she decided to publish And Baby Magazine: Redefining Modern Parenting which became the pioneer national magazine to focus on alternative parenting. Within a few years, And Baby became a radio show with 7 million listeners, and then a TV series followed by 35 million homes through Time Warner cable. In 2005, National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) named Darné the inaugural Entrepreneur of the Year. She is currently the CEO and Executive Producer of Patina Entertainment, a digital media company providing quality content for underserved niche markets. To amplify the impact she aims to have through Parent Deleted, she also recently joined the board of Erasing Family, a documentary on family bond obstruction, and founded Simply Parent, a non-profit that is dedicated to forging a society where good parenting is protected in all its diverse genesis, forms, and colors.

Reviews

2017 USA Best Book Awards Finalist in LGBTQ Non-Fiction

"Michelle's enthralling and heartbreaking story presents the raw truth of what it is like to be the target of another parent's alienating behaviors. Her experience reflects that of millions of other parents who are blamed for what is happening to them, and for whom there is no relief. It takes great courage to share such a story, and Michelle Darné is to be commended for her courage to do so."
--Jennifer J. Harman, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology at Colorado State University and author of Parents Acting Badly: How Societies and Institutions Promote the Alienation of Children from their Loving Families "Parent Deleted is a MUST read for all parents, everywhere. It tragically exemplifies how parents can be alienated from their children. This powerful story reminds us why we must protect our families, even if from ourselves, and illustrates--with disarming humility--what we can and must avoid at all costs. Children need access to all of their loving parents and extended families! Michelle Darne's book is also an olive branch to the millions of children who have been severed from their parents. Parent Deleted will spark unexpected, invaluable conversations and change how we plan our families."
--Dr. Terri Orbuch (PhD), The Love Doctor(R), Professor at Oakland University, and author of 5 Simple Steps to Take Your Marriage From Good to Great "An uplifting message to mistreated and alienated parents, and a must-read for all seeking to end institutionally endorsed parental alienation."
--William Bernet, M.D., Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, and author of Parent Alienation: The Handbook for Mental Health and Legal Professionals (Behavioral Science and Law) and co-author of Children of Divorce: A Practical Guide for Parents, Therapists, Attorneys, and Judges

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