Parental alienation can take a toll on your child and your relationship with them. The falsehoods fed to your child by their other parent can morph the way they view you, causing division and conflict that’s challenging to overcome. While there are legal strategies...
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Four effective ways to counteract parental alienation
If left unchecked, parental alienation can be extremely harmful to your child. Yet, even picking up on the signs of alienation can be difficult to do. And even once you identify them you could struggle to figure out your next steps. While you’ll probably want to...
Steps to stop maternal gatekeeping as the other parent
Shared custody arrangements ensure both parents play an active role in their child's life. When one parent engages in maternal gatekeeping, it can threaten the healthy co-parenting dynamic. Take steps to protect your rights if the other parent tries to limit your...
What are the roles in pathological parenting?
In 2022, the U.S. Census Bureau reported 10.9 million kids living in single-parent homes in the United States. When parents are not together in the same home, it introduces the importance of a proper co-parenting relationship. Unfortunately, not every parent is...
Errors to avoid when dealing with alienated children
Parental alienation is when one parent attempts to damage or sever the relationship between a child and the other parent. They may do this through emotional manipulation, false accusations, lies and slander. Children exposed to it often develop a negative attitude...
6 steps for dealing with false substance abuse accusations
Going through a divorce is challenging for all parties involved, and it becomes even more complicated when false accusations, such as substance abuse, come into play. These allegations can significantly impact child custody proceedings and damage your reputation....
Maternal gatekeeping from a divorced father’s perspective
In many families, mothers typically assume the role of main caregivers. They are often in charge of managing various affairs of their children's lives. However, this role can sometimes extend to maternal gatekeeping, which can influence the relationship between...
Negotiating child custody with a narcissist
Most divorced parents in Michigan develop their child custody arrangements through a process of negotiation. This is never easy. Developing a parenting time schedule -- with all its technical details of drop-offs and pickups, vacations and so can be a lot of work....
Drawing a line between protective and pathological parenting
It is a parent’s natural instinct to protect their child from all forms of danger, even if it means being negatively labeled as a protective parent. Monitoring a child’s phone use and restricting certain friendships can be a form of protective parenting. However, they...
Is your co-parent guilty of abducting your child in Michigan?
The classic depiction of a child abduction entails a kidnapper calling the parents for ransom in exchange for their child’s safe return. But what if the parent is the kidnapper? A Michigan parent may fail to follow specific parental regulations of the divorce...