What is Parental Alienation? Simply put, this is where a child consistently and persistently denigrates, insults or speaks disparagingly about or to one parent without justification due to various factors one of which is indoctrination, brainwashing and/or training by the other parent.
Divorce is simply not a license to destroy everything your ex stood for because if this is your stand, then you will inevitably being causing damage to your children too. There is so much information out there nowadays that you surely cannot
Based on the illusory truth effect your child is now a target of abuse. As a parent you are deprived of doing what you really want to do: Parent your child! You need to speak up. How do you respond? What you
Bulls are enraged by the color red. A fallen baby bird cannot be placed back in their nest. The great wall of China is visible from space. None of these are true; however, facts do not really matter. If a statement is
It is a challenge to co-parent with an aggressive person post-divorce. They may have difficulties letting go when they are not on duty. They attempt to parent from afar, thus complicating your life. Prevention is the way to go if still in
In the lead up to a divorce, those parents who argue are causing their child to develop at a slower rate in comparison to the actual divorce according to new research. It has been found that a lot of the damage caused
Childhood is an exciting but constantly evolving time in life, and the upheaval of divorce can interrupt and influence how children develop and think about the world around them. Because children spend so much of their day in school, educational staff are
I have often thought that we should take research into the effects of divorce on children with a pinch of salt and concentrate on common sense, practical measures to reduce the impact. The latest study to grab headlines has concluded that a
One of the most difficult discussions that parents may have as part of their separation or divorce is what happens to the children; knowing what to discuss and where to start can be very difficult. Parents may tend to focus on the
I have worked with children and families for several years now. Lately, most of my clients have been parents going through divorce; some are concerned about their children’s change in behaviour while others have been court ordered to attend the Triple P
That you and your ex are going through a breakup is a huge deal for your children no matter what age including infants and toddlers. One thing you need to know about infants is that not only are they extremely sensitive to
Grandparents play a special role in our lives. What happens to that relationship in the midst of divorce/separation? Sometimes, the dynamics become skewed and very complicated. Reshaping the grandchild/grandparent relationship becomes inevitable. Is the role of the grandparent minimized and sometimes eliminated
