FOUNDING

Leading Women for Shared Parenting was founded to dispel the widespread myth that it is only - or even mainly - disgruntled fathers with limited access to their children who promote equal shared parenting as the default model for separating parents.

That is simply not the truth.

Polls in the United States, Canada and other western countries consistently demonstrate overwhelming support in the general population for equally shared parenting. Both fair-minded men and women across all social and cultural lines understand that mothers and fathers are equally important in the lives of their children.

For some years a number of prominent women in media and politics have been championing this issue in the public forum of ideas and in policy-making circles. Eventually they sought a common platform from which they could bring their support for equal shared parenting to effective attention and positive legislative action.

Thus LW4SP came into being, with more than 150 influential women lending their names in support of the equal shared parenting principle.

EARLY SUPPORTERS

Early and eager supporters of the concept included a number of well known women. 

Barbara Kay, an award winning Canadian journalist and columnist with the National Post signed on immediately.

Molly Olson, Founder of the Center for Parental Responsibility and a long time advocate for equality based improvements in family law came aboard. 

Phyllis Schalfly, Founder of Eagle Forum and a woman Time Magazine named as one of the 100 Most Influential Women of the 20th Century, joined enthusiastically.  

Early supporters also included: Maryland Delegate Jill Carter, Kris Titus of the Canadian Equal Parenting Council,  and Jill Egizii of the Parental Alienation Awareness Organization USA.

Others Include:

Sheila Peltzer
Terry Gaspard, MSW, LICSW
Erin Pizzey
Gwendolyn Landolt, Esq.
Rachel Alexander, Esq.
Dr. Janice Fiamengo
Sen. Sylvia Allen
Paulette MacDonald
Karen Selick, Esq.
Rep. Phyllis Pond
Ruth Langford