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Optimal Relationships Daily - Dating, Marriage & Parenting
2270: Parental Alienation and the Fight for Children's Hearts and Minds by Dr Jennifer Harman on Parenting Tips
Aug 9, 2024
12:30
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Dr. Jennifer Harman, an expert on parental alienation and advocate for children's mental well-being, dives deep into the heartbreaking impact of one parent manipulating a child against the other. She discusses the harmful tactics used by alienating parents and the psychological damage inflicted on children caught in the crossfire. Harman emphasizes the importance of maintaining healthy relationships for children's welfare and highlights the challenges faced by alienated parents trying to rebuild bonds with their kids.
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- Parental alienation significantly harms children emotionally, leading to guilt and shame as they are coerced into betraying one parent.
- Effective interventions and counseling programs are crucial for addressing parental alienation and mitigating its damaging effects on families.
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Understanding Parental Alienation
Parental alienation occurs when one parent attempts to undermine the relationship between a child and the other parent, often using negative tactics without any basis of abuse. Behaviors associated with this alienation include speaking poorly about the other parent, restricting contact, and manipulating the child's perceptions to make the other parent appear dangerous. Research indicates that such alienating strategies lead to serious emotional difficulties in children, including feelings of guilt and shame about their actions, which stem from being coerced into betraying the alienated parent. Despite the well-meaning intentions behind these behaviors, the outcome often backfires, resulting in less closeness between the child and the alienating parent rather than fulfilling their desire to stay connected.
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