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Posts from ‘November, 2008’

What causes parental alienation?

A summary of some of the causes of parental alienation Whilst researching PAS and HAP (hostile aggressive parent) I came across something that I most wanted to cover on this website, the reasons why alienation happens. The following passage is taken from www.parental-alienation-awareness.com “Anger and revenge Anger and revenge and the inability to control it, [...]

A great parental alienation resource…….

I just found a really good website that covers alienation in simple and clear way.  www.parental-alienation-awareness.org  The site has an assessment page which if you answer the questions will give a mark for the severity of the alienation you are suffering.   Also some good resources around what can be done to help or share [...]

Alienation, trying to stay in my child’s life….

It has been 25 months since I saw Thomas.  For almost a year now I have no actual communication with Thomas at all.  I have been thinking about whether my constant fighting to see him or be in his life is causing more sadness, grief, anxiety and problems than stopping the fight.  I have read [...]

13th November 2008

Dear Thomas, Tonight, I gave your brother a lift, we drove down a road we used to drive when you were a baby.  I used to drop your father to work, he would do the night shift sometimes and I would have to drive back at 11pm with you fast asleep in your baby seat [...]

Dr Reena Sommer says effects of Parental Alienation syndrome is devastating….

Whilst looking for some legal help today, I came across Dr Reena Sommer’s website www.reenasommerassociates.mb.ca/PAS_effect Dr Sommer writes about PAS with much experience behind her.  What really strikes me is the last paragraph: “PAS affected children also come to understand that the love and obedience they have for one parent is dependent upon their rejection [...]

Haringey child death: If we can’t even see the physical abuse

No wonder our social services, child welfare and courts don’t see the emotional abuse of parental alienation If we turn such a blind eye to the physical damage that parents can cause to their children, it’s no surprise that our culture finds it hard to see and acknowledge the emotional damage we do. The toddler [...]

The effect Parental Alienation has on my other children…..

Parental alienation doesn’t just damage the child at the centre, it affects other children too I often talk about Thomas, I want to keep his memory fresh. I see how hard it is for my other two children to cope with though. My older son has tried to block out his memories, he finds it [...]

A kidnapped mind – A mother’s heartbreaking story of Parental Alienation Syndrome

Pam Richardson’s book on parental alienation is a must-read I came across this book on Amazon whilst researching for other books on PA, it is by Pamela Richardson a mother who went through PA with tragic consequences. Although I am only a quarter of the way through, there are so many similarities and it’s overwhelming. [...]

9th November 2008

Hi Thomas! How are you doing ?  What have you been up to ?  Did you see any fireworks at all ?  Did you have a bonfire ?  Wonder what you have been up to. We had the bonfire party, it was really good fun.  We burnt all the old bits and pieces of wood [...]

Parental Alienation Symptoms checklist

Dr. Gardner’s 8-point Parental Alienation symptom checklist I came across the symptoms of P.A. whilst desperately looking for some way to understand my son’s behaviour. I wanted to see if there was a way to help him come to terms with being shared. Thomas was ‘acting out’ more and more and it was obvious that [...]