I will be presenting on 'Parental alienation: Responding to deliberate ruptures of children's loving parental relationships' at the Australian psychological Society counselling psychologist conference in February 2015. Early bird registration is about to end! As a counselling psychologist you may also have a forensic or clinical … [Read more...]
Parental Alienation Awareness
Please find below a list of blog posts about bringing awareness in the community to the issue of parental alienation.
Parental Alienation Australia and New Zealand (PAANZ) Launches Website
Parental Alienation Australia and New Zealand Pty. Ltd. (PAANZ) announce the launch of their Facebook page and website to help assist parents, children and families experiencing Parental Alienation and professionals dealing with the phenomenon of Parental Alienation. Parental Alienation occurs when one parent is unreasonably alienated from … [Read more...]
Parental Alienation in the Australian Media!
Child Magazine’s feature article is on Parental Alienation so get your copy of Child Magazine in your capital city or in your state now! Click here to download the article (pdf) Awareness of Parental Alienation is growing in Australia. Parental Alienation is now appearing in the mainstream media and entering … [Read more...]
Happy ‘Alienated Fathers Day’
Welcome to the oxymoron of #FathersDay 2014. It is just like any other Fathers Day for alienated dads-another day where they are reminded how they have been deleted from their children’s lives. Maybe a ‘replacement’ dad is receiving the accolades and power tools that they used to receive. Many alienated dads receive various invitations to attend … [Read more...]
Parental Alienation and Extreme Alignment Are NOT THE SAME THING!
Extreme alignment is not parental alienation! Time and time again I see these terms confused with each other in family reports and in discussions with my clients. #FamilyLaw professionals, #consultants and #practitioners can be reluctant to assess Parental Alienation and would rather address the issue through a more benign lens of #alignment. … [Read more...]
Overturning The “Ban” on Overnight Stays for Alienated Toddlers
Two exciting articles written by Bettina Arndt are published online on The Age website today bringing vital news for divorced fathers. Here is the link to the main article – Empty days, lonely nights There is also a news story - Movement on father's overnight access - The Age (article has been removed) Please circulate this notices as … [Read more...]
Parental Alienation Gets Publicity In The Australian
Check out this article in the Australian, Bonds of loss, on the 'Bonds of Loss' faced by alienated parents. This is a good article. It brings reality and validation of the torments faced by alienated parents who too often find their traumatic loss unrecognised and who feel blamed. All of these parents have been working in the dark to reconcile … [Read more...]
