5 signs of maternal gatekeeping
Mothers naturally feel protective of their children and frequently feel pressure to provide the best care possible. This may sometimes lead to a phenomenon called maternal gatekeeping, where the mother does not want anybody else to look after the child. It may...
The effects of parental alienation on children
It is easy to mistake a child’s hateful behavior and remarks as part of their rebellious stage of growing up. However, this behavior can be parental alienation. If not immediately acted upon, it could lead to severe consequences that could be irreparable. Knowing the...
FROM COUCH TO COURTROOM & BEYOND: PODCAST EP. #17: How Courts Are Receiving Parental Alienation
A brief discussion on how courts are receiving parental alienation and some of the key features of parental alienation on which they are relying. Also, don't forget to go to NAOPAS.com and type in the word podcast in the coupon section in order to get your 50%...
Children can become casualties of a weaponized divorce
Holding your children for the first time is life-changing, and it can bring parents closer together. Life rarely works out the way we plan, and unfortunately, parents sometimes divorce. Sadly, children can get caught in the middle when a spouse weaponizes the divorce...
When parental alienation leads to false accusations of abuse
Not all divorces are amicable — some are downright toxic. Emotions can run rampant, especially if you are a parent. It is only natural that both you and your spouse want custody of your child, and your relationship may have disintegrated so much that you both believe...
FROM COUCH TO COURTROOM & BEYOND: PODCAST EP. #16: Boundary Violations in Parental Alienation Cases
A severe, but frequently overlooked and understood dysfunction is boundary violation. It clearly meets the definition of abuse, whether it is directed toward a child or an adult. Counselors and mental health professionals must pay more and closer attention to this...
FROM COUCH TO COURTROOM & BEYOND: PODCAST EP. #15: Understanding & Treating Psychological Splitting
Psychological splitting is the underlying defense seen in children who have been manipulated to align with one parent and reject the other parent. Courts and therapists need to be informed about how detrimental psychological splitting is and identify the correct...
FROM COUCH TO COURTROOM & BEYOND: PODCAST EP. #14: Measuring Children’s Acceptance and Rejection (part 2)
This episode is a continuation of episode 12 where the effects the alienating strategies on children is presented. Research shows these strategies and tactics have a strong negative effect on children. Also, don't forget to go to NAOPAS.com and type in the word...
FROM COUCH TO COURTROOM & BEYOND: PODCAST EP. #13: Professionals Working in the Alienation Field Need to be Trained
Far too many legal and mental health professionals lack a comprehensive knowledge of Parental Alienation and, as a result, do damage to children. Albeit they're unaware of it. There is a critical need for such professionals working in this field to be thoroughly...
Four ways to build your parental alienation case
There’s no doubt that parental alienation is harmful to children. And countless children across the country are subjected to this abusive behavior on a daily basis. Perhaps the most tragic part of this reality is that most parents who are the target of alienation feel...
5 signs of maternal gatekeeping
Mothers naturally feel protective of their children and frequently feel pressure to provide the best care possible. This may sometimes lead to a phenomenon called maternal gatekeeping, where the mother does not want anybody else to look after the child. It may...
The effects of parental alienation on children
It is easy to mistake a child’s hateful behavior and remarks as part of their rebellious stage of growing up. However, this behavior can be parental alienation. If not immediately acted upon, it could lead to severe consequences that could be irreparable. Knowing the...
FROM COUCH TO COURTROOM & BEYOND: PODCAST EP. #17: How Courts Are Receiving Parental Alienation
A brief discussion on how courts are receiving parental alienation and some of the key features of parental alienation on which they are relying. Also, don't forget to go to NAOPAS.com and type in the word podcast in the coupon section in order to get your 50%...
Children can become casualties of a weaponized divorce
Holding your children for the first time is life-changing, and it can bring parents closer together. Life rarely works out the way we plan, and unfortunately, parents sometimes divorce. Sadly, children can get caught in the middle when a spouse weaponizes the divorce...
When parental alienation leads to false accusations of abuse
Not all divorces are amicable — some are downright toxic. Emotions can run rampant, especially if you are a parent. It is only natural that both you and your spouse want custody of your child, and your relationship may have disintegrated so much that you both believe...
FROM COUCH TO COURTROOM & BEYOND: PODCAST EP. #16: Boundary Violations in Parental Alienation Cases
A severe, but frequently overlooked and understood dysfunction is boundary violation. It clearly meets the definition of abuse, whether it is directed toward a child or an adult. Counselors and mental health professionals must pay more and closer attention to this...
FROM COUCH TO COURTROOM & BEYOND: PODCAST EP. #15: Understanding & Treating Psychological Splitting
Psychological splitting is the underlying defense seen in children who have been manipulated to align with one parent and reject the other parent. Courts and therapists need to be informed about how detrimental psychological splitting is and identify the correct...
FROM COUCH TO COURTROOM & BEYOND: PODCAST EP. #14: Measuring Children’s Acceptance and Rejection (part 2)
This episode is a continuation of episode 12 where the effects the alienating strategies on children is presented. Research shows these strategies and tactics have a strong negative effect on children. Also, don't forget to go to NAOPAS.com and type in the word...
FROM COUCH TO COURTROOM & BEYOND: PODCAST EP. #13: Professionals Working in the Alienation Field Need to be Trained
Far too many legal and mental health professionals lack a comprehensive knowledge of Parental Alienation and, as a result, do damage to children. Albeit they're unaware of it. There is a critical need for such professionals working in this field to be thoroughly...