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"Parents face brand new challenges in our current culture. Families are being influenced by powerful cultural forces that undermine the quality of relationships. That sets the stage for stress and conflict between parents and their children. Families should be a unit of love, support, and empowerment. Working with families over the years, I’ve learned what makes that happen and what kills it. The best part is that it’s really not that difficult to fix."
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Michael Williamson, the primary author of the Raise A Kid R.I.G.H.T. ® curriculum possess a Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology and is a certified school counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor Intern (retired). He has over 30 years experience teaching Psychology and Human Growth and Development on the college level. In addition to his efforts on behalf of children and parents, he is currently an adjunct Professor of Student Development.
In addition to counseling with children and their parents for all his professional life, Michael coordinated, developed, and taught parenting classes at multiple school districts. He developed Raise A Kid R.I.G.H.T® after years of observing what successful parents have in common and where struggling parents often fail.
The acronym R.I.G.H.T. stands for RESPECT, INVEST, GRANT, HUMOR, and TEACH. It is around these five categories that the curriculum is built and presented. Our course was developed with the idea that the concepts found in successful parenting are relatively simple and straightforward, and, if carried out with fidelity, will work with virtually any child. Our research and experience has supported this idea time and again.
CITATIONS, REFERENCES and SUPPORT MATERIAL
Negative Effects of Divorce on Children and Adolescent Psychosocial Adjustment, (2002) Journal of Pastoral Counseling, O1-Jan-02
Fagan, Patrick and Rector, Robert (2010) The Effects of Divorce on America, retrieved from www.heritage.org/research/reports/2000/06/the-effects-of-divorce-on-america
Richardson, Stacey and McCabe, Marita (2001) Parental Divorce During Adolescence and Adjustment in Early Childhood, retrieved from http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/ DU:30001425/mccabe-parentaldivorce-2001.pdf
Demo, David and Supple, Andrew, etal. (2009) Divorce – Effects on Children, Effects on Couples, Effects on Parents, retrieved from http://family.jrank.org/pages/413/ Divorce.html
Eleoff, Sara, (2003) An Exploration of the Ramifications of Divorce on Children and Adolescents, retrieved from http://www.childadvocate.net/divorce_effects_on_ children.htm
Pendley, Jennifer, Sheslow, David and Lutz Stehl, etal, (2009) Childhood Stress, retrieved from http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/stress.html?WT.ac= ctg#catfeelings
Jewett, Jan and Peterson, Karen (2002) Stress and Young Children, retrieved from http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED471911.pdf
McNamara, Carter (2002) Basics of Conflict Management, Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision, pp. 207-2012
Segal, Jeanne and Kemp, Gina, etal. (2009) Raising Kids with Your Ex: Co-Parenting After a Separation or Divorce retrieved from http://www.helpguide.org/mental/ coparenting_shared_parenting_divorce.htm
New York Life Insurance, (2009) The Finances of Divorce, retrieved from http://www.newyorklife.com/cda/0,3254,15547,00.htm
American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence (2006) 10 Myths About Custody and Domestic Violence and How to Counter Them, retrieved from http:// www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/publishing/cdv_enewsletter/custodymythsandcounter.authcheckdam.pdf
Jaffe, Peter and Crooks, Claire, etal (2003) Common Misconceptions in Addressing Domestic Violence in Child Custody Disputes, Juvenile and Family Court Journal, Fall 2003, pp. 57-68
Dallam, Stephanie and Silberg, Joyanna (2006) Myths That Place Children at Risk During Custody Disputes, Civil Research Institute - Sexual Assault Report, Vol. 9 no. 3, pp. 33-48
Redden, Geri (2010) Violence in the Family, retrieved from: http://www.nacoa.net /famviol.htm
Connolly, Marianne and Green, Eric (2008) Evidence-Based Counseling Interventions With Children of Divorce, retrieved from: http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ EJ886140.pdf
Scheeringa, Michael (2012) Assessment and Treatment of Very Young Children Victims of Trauma, retrieved from: http://www.kidcatch.org
Kaufman, Oran (2005) Conflict Resolution Tips for Divorcing Couples, retrieved from: http://mediate.com/articles/kaufmano1.cfm
Karen Blaisure and Donald T. Saposnek (2016) Managing Conflict During Divorce, retrieved from: https://www.aamft.org/ iMIS15/AAMFT/Content/ Consumer_Updates /Managing_Conflict_During_Divorce.atpx
Heitler, Susan (2012) 8 Guidelines for a Friendly Divorce, Psychology Today, https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/resolution-not-conflict/201203/8-guidelines-friendly-divorce
Robinson, Mark (2009) Parenting Post-Divorce, retrieved from: http://www.creativeconflictresolution.org/ppd/
Swanson, Anna (2016) Who Gets Divorced in America in 7 Charts, retrieved from: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/04/06/who-gets-divorced-in-america-in-7-charts/?utm_term=.897ecd97987d
American Psychological Association (2016) various topics retrieved from: http://www.apa.org/topics/divorce/
Winerman, Lea (2016) Sex, Marriage, and Child-Bearing, American Psychological Association, Vol. 47, no. 11, pp. 16-22
Cherlin, Andrew J; Furstenberg, Frank F, Jr; et al.(1991) Longitudinal Studies of Effects of Divorce on Children in Great Britain and the United States Science; (Jun 7, 1991): 1386.
Wallerstein, Judith (1991) The Long-Term Effects of Divorce on Children: A Review Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Volume 30, Issue 3, pp.349-360
Amato, Paul R.; Keith, Bruce (1991) Parental divorce and the well-being of children: A meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin, Vol 110(1), Jul 1991, 26-46
Co-Parenting Guide, Office of the Attorney General of Texas, Child Support Division
In addition to counseling with children and their parents for all his professional life, Michael coordinated, developed, and taught parenting classes at multiple school districts. He developed Raise A Kid R.I.G.H.T® after years of observing what successful parents have in common and where struggling parents often fail.
The acronym R.I.G.H.T. stands for RESPECT, INVEST, GRANT, HUMOR, and TEACH. It is around these five categories that the curriculum is built and presented. Our course was developed with the idea that the concepts found in successful parenting are relatively simple and straightforward, and, if carried out with fidelity, will work with virtually any child. Our research and experience has supported this idea time and again.
CITATIONS, REFERENCES and SUPPORT MATERIAL
Negative Effects of Divorce on Children and Adolescent Psychosocial Adjustment, (2002) Journal of Pastoral Counseling, O1-Jan-02
Fagan, Patrick and Rector, Robert (2010) The Effects of Divorce on America, retrieved from www.heritage.org/research/reports/2000/06/the-effects-of-divorce-on-america
Richardson, Stacey and McCabe, Marita (2001) Parental Divorce During Adolescence and Adjustment in Early Childhood, retrieved from http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/ DU:30001425/mccabe-parentaldivorce-2001.pdf
Demo, David and Supple, Andrew, etal. (2009) Divorce – Effects on Children, Effects on Couples, Effects on Parents, retrieved from http://family.jrank.org/pages/413/ Divorce.html
Eleoff, Sara, (2003) An Exploration of the Ramifications of Divorce on Children and Adolescents, retrieved from http://www.childadvocate.net/divorce_effects_on_ children.htm
Pendley, Jennifer, Sheslow, David and Lutz Stehl, etal, (2009) Childhood Stress, retrieved from http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/stress.html?WT.ac= ctg#catfeelings
Jewett, Jan and Peterson, Karen (2002) Stress and Young Children, retrieved from http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED471911.pdf
McNamara, Carter (2002) Basics of Conflict Management, Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision, pp. 207-2012
Segal, Jeanne and Kemp, Gina, etal. (2009) Raising Kids with Your Ex: Co-Parenting After a Separation or Divorce retrieved from http://www.helpguide.org/mental/ coparenting_shared_parenting_divorce.htm
New York Life Insurance, (2009) The Finances of Divorce, retrieved from http://www.newyorklife.com/cda/0,3254,15547,00.htm
American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence (2006) 10 Myths About Custody and Domestic Violence and How to Counter Them, retrieved from http:// www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/publishing/cdv_enewsletter/custodymythsandcounter.authcheckdam.pdf
Jaffe, Peter and Crooks, Claire, etal (2003) Common Misconceptions in Addressing Domestic Violence in Child Custody Disputes, Juvenile and Family Court Journal, Fall 2003, pp. 57-68
Dallam, Stephanie and Silberg, Joyanna (2006) Myths That Place Children at Risk During Custody Disputes, Civil Research Institute - Sexual Assault Report, Vol. 9 no. 3, pp. 33-48
Redden, Geri (2010) Violence in the Family, retrieved from: http://www.nacoa.net /famviol.htm
Connolly, Marianne and Green, Eric (2008) Evidence-Based Counseling Interventions With Children of Divorce, retrieved from: http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ EJ886140.pdf
Scheeringa, Michael (2012) Assessment and Treatment of Very Young Children Victims of Trauma, retrieved from: http://www.kidcatch.org
Kaufman, Oran (2005) Conflict Resolution Tips for Divorcing Couples, retrieved from: http://mediate.com/articles/kaufmano1.cfm
Karen Blaisure and Donald T. Saposnek (2016) Managing Conflict During Divorce, retrieved from: https://www.aamft.org/ iMIS15/AAMFT/Content/ Consumer_Updates /Managing_Conflict_During_Divorce.atpx
Heitler, Susan (2012) 8 Guidelines for a Friendly Divorce, Psychology Today, https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/resolution-not-conflict/201203/8-guidelines-friendly-divorce
Robinson, Mark (2009) Parenting Post-Divorce, retrieved from: http://www.creativeconflictresolution.org/ppd/
Swanson, Anna (2016) Who Gets Divorced in America in 7 Charts, retrieved from: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/04/06/who-gets-divorced-in-america-in-7-charts/?utm_term=.897ecd97987d
American Psychological Association (2016) various topics retrieved from: http://www.apa.org/topics/divorce/
Winerman, Lea (2016) Sex, Marriage, and Child-Bearing, American Psychological Association, Vol. 47, no. 11, pp. 16-22
Cherlin, Andrew J; Furstenberg, Frank F, Jr; et al.(1991) Longitudinal Studies of Effects of Divorce on Children in Great Britain and the United States Science; (Jun 7, 1991): 1386.
Wallerstein, Judith (1991) The Long-Term Effects of Divorce on Children: A Review Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Volume 30, Issue 3, pp.349-360
Amato, Paul R.; Keith, Bruce (1991) Parental divorce and the well-being of children: A meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin, Vol 110(1), Jul 1991, 26-46
Co-Parenting Guide, Office of the Attorney General of Texas, Child Support Division
