Season 5 Episode 3: An Introduction to David Mandel’s book “Stop Blaming Mothers and Ignoring Fathers”

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In this episode, Ruth and David start with a roundup of their March 2024 trip to Australia and New Zealand—with highlights from the 7th annual Safe & Together Model Asia Pacific Conference and its focus on work with First Nation peoples, feedback from podcast listeners, and an update on how the Model is transforming the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.

Then Ruth and David pivot to discuss the ideas behind David’s first book Stop Blaming Mothers and Ignoring Fathers: How to Transform the Way We Keep Children Safe from Domestic Violence. David talks about how the book outlines the interlocking myth structure that is the cause and effect of gender double standards around parenting. He  shares how the book was written for both survivors and practitioners with or without experience with the Model. This episode will be followed up minisodes focusing on other chapters in the book, so stay tuned!

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