How can an alienated parent reconnect with their child? How can they rebuild the former positive parent-child attachment? The process can look dismally hopeless. Misinformation and mistaken beliefs ...

Regardless of their configuration, families are the fundamental social foundation in every society. Indeed, both scholars and the average person consider family relationships as some of the most ...

Parents publicly blast their adult offspring for cutting them off, drawing tens of thousands of online followers.

During conflict within families, children often side with one parent. When does that behavior turn into more harmful parental alienation? Medically reviewed by Dr. Ann-Louise T Lockhart, PsyD, ...

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Estrangement is never simple. Whether the separation was sudden or years in the making, the pain of losing a child—no matter their age—leaves a lasting void. For many parents, the distance is filled ...

Parental alienation is a situation where one parent systematically turns a child against the other parent. This can have devastating consequences for the child's emotional well-being, relationships, ...

"When Oprah asked one of the adult children in the audience to explain why he had gone no-contact, he described a situation ...

This next story is about what can happen when one parent in a family is so angry at the other that they deploy the kids as weapons. It's a phenomenon known as parental alienation. It is common, more ...

While some Gen Zers are nearing 30 years old, some are still just entering their teenage years, navigating family life, high school, and the ever-evolving door of societal expectations, technological ...

As Christmas approaches, many of us are busy making plans to spend the day with family – organizing travel, buying presents and looking forward to (or perhaps dreading) long-held traditions. For ...