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EPISODE · Aug 16, 2026 · 40 MIN

104: Books: Mick Smith PhD on ‘Burning America: In the Best Interest of the Children?’

from The Fair Parenting Podcast · host FairParenting.co.uk

This is an episode from the Replay series in which we look back at past episodes for those new to the podcast.Today we look back at my discussion with Mike Smith PhD, which was originally published as episode 21, on 11th June 2023.He is a digital marketer, executive, podcaster, voice actor, author and, he says, a recovering academic. He lives in California and is the author of the book 'burning America: In the Best Interest of the Children?'.It is a fictional story in which the main character, Paul, a middle-class professor, has his world shattered when his child is taken by his wife who leaves him a note. The story ponders the question ‘Do the courts really act in the best interest of the children?’In the book the parents planned for their child’s home, school, clothes, food, and happiness but then Paul’s five-year old daughter is taken from him and he faces 3 years of hell. Mick's podcast 'The Aftermath: The Epidemic of Divorce, Custody and Healing' is here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-aftermath-the-epidemic-of-divorce-custody-and-healing/id1647001828Mick's LinksWebsite - https://burning-america.comBook - https://www.amazon.com/stores/G-Mick-Smith/author/B0B59X5R79Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/burningamericaInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/burningamericacommunityTwitter - https://twitter.com/gmicksmithFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100062440891984Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@aftermathofdivorce Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-aftermath-the-epidemic-of-divorce-custody-and-healing/id1647001828

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