Sarah Groszewski

I'm looking for family law solicitors and barristers to take part in my PhD research into the impact of s8 orders on mothers' lives. DM or email sarah.groszewski@myport.ac.uk for more info. Please share - thank you! #FamilyLaw #FamilyCourt

@BarnettAdrienne I did the course in 2020, thankfully online. One of the men taking part said he couldn't understand why he was there, there was no 'proper' DA, he 'just smacked her a few times'. Lots of pressure to ignore any concerns about the other parent and tell the kids it's a positive

The Separated Parents Information Programme (SPIP) sounds like an insidious form of disciplinary regulation and victim-blaming. I’ve been told about a film that parents are shown where the mother is worried and anxious about the children seeing the father at a contact centre and the children are resistant to seeing him. But once contact gets going it’s all lovely and they enjoy it. So obviously it was the mum’s anxiety that was the issue, the film is saying. But it doesn’t explain why the father had to see them in a contact centre in the first place… Time to overhaul the SPIPs or get rid of them. I’d love to know what other survivors who have had to attend a SPIP thought of them

Had an amazing couple of days at the beautiful @SorbonneParis1 presenting my work on 'Why we need a feminist family law' and discussing all things feminism. Thank you for organising @AlexandrineN @RAuchmuty and so lovely to meet so many likeminded feminists! #feminism #familylaw

@DrElStaples Thank you! Happy to share my findings when I have a few more!

@SarahGroszewski Yes, same here. Anyway, I hope your PhD research is going well. I’ve been trying to write a paper on children’s experiences of parental separation today so would be very interested in what you find! X

Please please tell me I’m not the only one whose children just don’t like holiday clubs. It’s so stressful. I feel like I’ve failed in some way to make them confident or outgoing enough or whatever to be able to just bounce in, have a great time and come home happy

@DrElStaples Yes!! And things like childcare at conferences are helpful for (some) preschoolers but my kids are school age so they need to be in school and I need to be home by the end of the day. Hybrid conferences have been a godsend as a single parent with limited childcare options.

@SarahGroszewski Yes! And while childcare is a problem of availability and affordability, I do find the assumption that if it’s there kids will just go and it’ll all be great, frustrating. Like childcare at a conference, please, that is never going to happen for me!

@DrElStaples It's the worst feeling isn't it! And such a conflict of emotions when you actually really enjoy going to work...

@SarahGroszewski Same! Glad it’s not just me. Though sorry it’s hard for you also! My youngest just sobbed and refused to go this morning. So hard to work and not be completely ground down by mum guilt/comparison/feeling like I’ve done it all wrong 😑

@SarahTaylo89428 Well done, what a great opportunity to highlight such an important issue 💪🏻

Super excited doesn't cut it!🎉 Off to parliament very soon! I am so grateful for this opportunity to finally make a contribution to creating real change in the family court. To find a way to prevent the FC being used for Post Separation Abuse, Coercive Control 💛💜

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the news: - 3 women murdered by an ex with a crossbow - Tampons have arsenic & lead in them - 80% of all Autoimmune diseases in women due to the role they play societally - Men abusing women goes up 38% when England lose the internet: has feminism gone too far?

@DHPrevention I'm taking a break over summer but will be looking for participants again in September. Would love to speak to any mothers who are interested - thank you!

@SarahGroszewski Are you still looking for participants for this research? If you are, I have some mothers who may be interested.

I am looking for separated mothers with court orders for their children to take part in my PhD research. Email me or click the link in my profile for more info. Please share! #callforparticipants #phdresearch #singlemother #familycourt #familylaw #postseparationparenting

@SheraFamily @routledgebooks @drrimahussein @FiLiAHagueMums Looking forward to reading it!

We owe it to them: all our female ancestors who were denied that democratic right. Patriarchal forces still attempt to hold us back by pushing apathy, telling us that “politicians are all the same”. They’re not - and you have the right to choose, to vote from the heart, for our future, for all our children - and to make your voice and your vote count.

@S_Chelvan I bumped into this amazing woman on the train yesterday - she was incredibly kind to me when I needed a seat ❤️ thank you Rachel, I hope you both had a wonderful time!

@RahdeSuzana @LawMcGill Thank you Suzana!

My paper 'Family Law - does it work for the whole family?' has been published in the 3rd volume @LawMcGill GLSA Research Series: Law & Prejudice. A literature review of the impact of s8 orders on the lives of separated mothers. #postseparationparenting glsars.library.mcgill.ca/issue/view/53

Proud to be a trustee @YellowDoorSol and supporting such important work. Thank you to all the other volunteers and staff for all your hard work too. I am looking forward to joining my fellow trustees again very soon, I've missed you all during my time off!

It was an honour to present my research this weekend at FLT at 40: The Family and the Constitution of Everyday Life, looking at the impact of section 8 orders on the lives of separated mothers in England and Wales. Thank you for having me! #feministapproach