What is Parental Alienation? Parental Alienation is where a child is coerced, manipulated or otherwise pressurised to align themselves to one parent by the other. The child is subsequently turned against a parent and this can cause them to reject that parent. There are a number of behaviours which can be displayed by a parent which can lead to parental alienation, examples include: Saying nasty things about the other parent in front of the childMaking the child scared of one parentNot … [Read more...]
How to prepare for the perfect summer holiday with your children
The school summer holidays are not far off, so if you haven’t done so already, now is the time to sort out your holiday parenting arrangements. If you don’t, you could be headed for a 6-week nightmare rather than the beach! Planning is the best way to prevent your idyllic holiday being spoiled before you have even packed the buckets and spades. For parents who are recently separated, that long summer school holiday brings new and often stressful new challenges. If you are a veteran of … [Read more...]