Parental alienation is a harrowing, vengeful form of psychological abuse, where one parent (sometimes with help from others) systematically erodes the attachment bonds of the child with their other ‘target’ parent. They actively sow seeds of doubt and misinformation, manipulating the thoughts and beliefs of innocent children against their own flesh and blood. It involves projecting the alienating parent’s own insecurities and faults onto the ‘target’ parent, creating a distorted reality for the child. Blame is shifted, and responsibility is deflected, all while the alienating parent gains control by isolating the alienated parent from family life. The result is a toxic environment where the child is emotionally torn, experiencing conflicting feelings due to the cognitive dissonance created by the stark contrast between the alienating parent’s manipulative narratives and the actual truth. This relentless psychological onslaught fractures trust, distorts reality, and inflicts deep emotional wounds, leaving all parties, especially the children, in a state of profound turmoil and confusion. There’s debate over the term ‘parental alienation’ and it could certainly be called pathogenic parenting, hostile aggressive parenting, intractable contact, narcissistic parenting, disordered parenting, malicious parent syndrome, psychological manipulation, emotional abuse, domestic partner abuse, child psychological abuse, spousal abuse, domestic violence, family bond obstruction or child alienation … it is abuse by any other name.
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