Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Alienation”
Parental alienation and the rejection of a parent by a child is a common consequence of high-conflict separation or divorce. Whether it’s caused by the child’s inability to process their trauma or the behavior of one or both co-parents, the parent-child relationship is often severely damaged throughout the process of family restructuring. For parents who have been rejected by their children, …
Coronavirus…it’s a word that has the masses running scared and leaving grocery store shelves empty. It has created confusion, worry and panic for many. However, there is a smaller population that is left with a whole new set of concerns. Namely, parents who are already struggling to spend the parenting time they deserve with their children. Governments are closing schools …
Being rejected by a child sucks…and that’s putting it pretty lightly! It is devastating…but the truth of the matter is that the resulting trauma typically starts long before our children emotionally cut-off from us. In my case, I was diagnosed with clinical depression and suffered from irrational thinking when not on medication. I even almost lost my engineering job as …
I notice a common theme among the parents that I work with…they are suffering from the trauma of being rejected by a child, and they are adamant about their child seeing a therapist. I don’t disagree that therapy may help their child. However, one of the biggest mistakes I see these parents make is trusting the therapist is qualified to …
Rock Thomas is captivating in this video and delivers such a powerful message…“The words that follow ‘I am’ follow you.” Is how you define yourself hindering you from reuniting with your kids? “Parental alienation” is nothing short of a horrific form of domestic abuse. It’s often subtle (at least to start), and it weaves its insidious tendrils throughout a family …
I spend a fair bit of time online trying to help alienated parents prevent and undo “parental alienation”. In my travels, I have seen a variety of responses to this question. The one that saddens me most is those who take a very harsh line and suggest giving up on trying to reconnect…”they’re adults responsible for their own lives now, …
