Even under the best of circumstances, divorce and issues of child custody can be a stressful time. And when there is a "high conflict" case involving charges of abuse, the stress level can elevated to the point where it really feels "crazy making." The twists and turns and the financial challenges piled on top of everything else can produce a mental state where you may feel like you are losing your mind. And sometimes, even your best friend hesitates tell you , "Um,you really sound a little crazy." It is one of the reasons that the mainstream media shies away from covering the issue. The people can sound a little crazy.
Documentary producer Garland Waller found that to be the case when she produced the documentary Small Justice: Little Justice in America's Family Courts. And she found it to be the case when she filmed at the Battered Mother's Custody Conference.
She laid out some of the important things that women need to know in a textbook chapter titled "The Yuck factor, the Oprah factor, and the "Stickiness" Factor: Why the Mainstream Media Has failed to Expose the Custody Court Scandal". It's the sort of stuff your best friend should tell you about how to tell your story.
Garland is now producing No Way Out But One. It's the story of one protective mother who took desperate measures to keep her children safe. The subject of the film, Holly Collins, eventually succeeded in protecting her kids. Even though a lot of people called her "crazy" at the time, what was more important to her was what her kids called her. A hero. It's the kind of story your best friend should tell you about.
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