Parental alienation is more common than people realize. In fact, some studies estimate that as many as 25% of custody disputes are fueled by alienating behavior. This means that heading into your child custody dispute, there’s a fair possibility that you’re going to...
Parental Alienation
5 common misconceptions about parental alienation
Parental alienation remains a complex and sensitive topic. Given the emotionally charged circumstances that surround most cases, it is no wonder that various misperceptions persist. Dispelling the most popular myths should foster a clearer understanding of the...
How to protect your mental health in light of parental alienation
Parental alienation can not only impact your child’s mental, emotional, and psychological well-being, as well as damage your relationship with your child, but it can also leave you feeling hopeless. Many parents who have been subjected to parental alienation find...
How parental alienation can affect child custody decisions
In the complex landscape of child custody battles, many factors can affect the final decision. One that weighs particularly heavily is the phenomenon known as parental alienation. Parental alienation occurs when one parent undermines the child's relationship with the...
How can you care for a child affected by parental alienation?
Parental alienation is when one parent influences his or her child to reject or harbor hostility toward the other parent. Typically, parental alienation involves psychological manipulation that can lead to the deterioration of the child's relationship with the...
Understanding and addressing parental alienation syndrome
Parental alienation syndrome occurs when one parent systematically influences a child to reject the other parent. This phenomenon may arise in the context of a high-conflict divorce or separation. Understanding the signs of parental alienation can help protect your...
What to do when you’re accused of child abuse during a custody battle
In custody battles, emotions run high and accusations can sometimes take a dark turn. It is disheartening to note that, according to a report by the American Psychological Association, false allegations of child abuse arise in about 10% of custody cases. Finding...
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...
Why maternal gatekeeping is so harmful
As a mother, it can be difficult to entrust someone else with the care of your child. No one else seems to understand how to do it right—not your husband, parents or nanny. As a result, you take everything on yourself. But is that truly the case? Mothers may sometimes...