parental alienation

WHAT IS PARENTAL ALIENATION?

In its basic form Parental Alienation is when children are manipulated by a third party to feel unsafe, unloved and unwanted by the targeted parent. The targeted parent is the parent that the alienator – the third party – is seeking to distance from the child.

WHAT IS GRANDPARENTAL ALIENATION?

Grandparental Alienation is often the tragic result of alienated children that will keep their children away from loving grandparents. I cannot imagine anything more tragic than for a person to reach their golden years, and all the anticipation of the rewards from a lifetime of giving, only to have them dashed by grandchildren they cannot connect to. Read more…

ARE YOU A VICTIM?

My friends tell me that it’s the generation. Children are no longer respectful. They grow up and forget to call their parents. They think highly of themselves and speak disdainfully to their parents.

WILL MY THERAPIST UNDERSTAND ALIENATION?

Many women experiencing alienation have commented that their therapists do not understand the manipulative tactics employed to skillfully and unsuspectingly slice them out of their children’s lives. Sadly many of these therapists have not been trained in the intricate components of gaslighting and emotional blackmail to comprehend what their client is describing. Read more…

WHY DOES ALIENATION HURT SO MUCH?

I have attended a number of support groups over the years for alienated parents. The most notable aspect of these groups is the crushing grief thickening the air in the room. The mothers are there early not wanting to miss a moment of support and understanding that is so vital to their ability to withstand their pain. Yet, one by one as I looked around each woman was a live sunshine in her own right. Read more…