Last month we asked if parental alienation can exist in the absence of a precise definition. Perhaps I can shed some light on the subject. In reality, the definition of parental alienation is pretty simple. Parental alienation occurs when one parent damages, and sometimes destroys, a child’s normal, loving, relationship with the other parent. Longstanding …
Living with someone who is the target of parental alienation isn’t easy. I know you know this. There’s a particular roller coaster targeted parents and their families ride — one that’s missing the steady climb to healthy blended family relationships. Instead, there are hundreds of loop-de-loops and vortexes. It’s enough to make even the strongest person sick to …
Last weekend I was at a conference, listening to Joe Ehrmann, author of InSideOut Coaching: How Sports Can Transform Lives, explain the psychological foundations for how he coaches youth sports participants. Two of the things he mentioned have applications in the world of parental alienation. First, he talked about attachment theory and how some coaches must break through …
In this highly plugged-in world, an alienating parent can comb through social media sites and the internet to find information about the targeted parent that can later be skewed and used against him or her. In addition, an alienating parent, just by his or her silent, lurking presence, can cause anxiety in a targeted parent, whether or not …
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I spent time with two targeted parents. One is the parent of a son he hasn’t seen since October. The other is the parent of a daughter he hasn’t seen since May. Both made themselves participate in and enjoy the gift-giving and family time associated with Christmas and New Years. People who love them tried …
Should children be allowed to choose one parent over the other Published on June 28, 2011 by Amy J.L. Baker, Ph.D. in Caught Between Parents Parental alienation is a set of strategies that parents use to undermine and interfere with a child’s relationship with his or her other parent. This often but not always happens …
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Do you consider yourself smart, yet continue to make bad choices? This New Year, stop setting yourself up for pain and problems, and put all the drama and bad choices in the rearview mirror! Dr. Phil says ex-spouses Jennifer and Phil are the perfect example of intelligent people whose choices could lead to terrible consequences. …
When Oliver, Zach’s Dad, dialed Zach’s phone number on the dawn of the new millennium he didn’t know what to expect on the other end of the line. “I found out Zach’s Mom had separated from her second husband and left town,” Oliver explained, “so even though I hadn’t seen Zach in years I hoped …
“I have not been able to contact my child for almost three weeks. There has been no answer at his mom’s house, and my last email went unanswered. His mother has been angry at me lately and I’m concerned for his safety. Is there someone who could go to the house to check on him?” …
24 Ways to Combat Parental Alienation: These signs are taken from an article titled “Signs of Parental Alienation Syndrome And How to Counteract Its Effects” and written by Ludwig F. Lowenstein, Ph.D. Published by Southern England Psychologocal Services in 2005. This excerpt is the second half of the article. Please click here for part 1: …