Parental Alienation and Empathy
In the following paragraphs I would like to explore parental alienation and empathy. The definition of parental alienation is simple. One parent, (in most cases the resident parent) deliberately damages, and in some cases destroys, the previously healthy loving relationship between the … Continue reading Parental Alienation and Empathy
Cafcass Asked Me If I Had Any Ideas. Here Is My 16 Page Response!
Over the last month I have been relentlessly hassling Cafcass (The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service) in an attempt to get them to safeguard my children from their mother’s ongoing emotional abuse. At time of writing, I have … Continue reading Cafcass Asked Me If I Had Any Ideas. Here Is My 16 Page Response!
An Insight into the Life of an Alienated Parent
Life as an alienated parent is incredibly difficult to describe. Many alienated parents describe it as grieving for children that are still alive. I have also heard it described as a constant emotional pain, a constant sadness that never goes away. … Continue reading An Insight into the Life of an Alienated Parent
The Awe-inspiring Online Community of Parental Alienation
The online presence of those affected by parental alienation is both immense and awe-inspiring. In terms of statistics, typing ‘parental alienation‘ in to Google presents one with 1,170,000 results. #PAS on Twitter reaches an audience of 2,107,036 twitter accounts. There is an incalculable … Continue reading The Awe-inspiring Online Community of Parental Alienation
An Open Letter to Enablers of Parental Alienation
Dear Enablers, Allow me to introduce myself. I am what’s called an alienated parent. Since the summer of 2016 I have been relentlessly battling an unfair and biased judicial system in an attempt to have some contact with my three … Continue reading An Open Letter to Enablers of Parental Alienation
An Open Letter to Cafcass
Dear Cafcass, At time of writing I have not seen my three beautiful children in any meaningful way since July 2016. Since separating, my ex and I have spent in excess of £10,000 between us on legal fees. My aim … Continue reading An Open Letter to Cafcass
A Letter from the Ministry of Justice, Now This Is Funny! (It shouldn’t be but it is)
I recently received a letter from the Minister of State for Justice. This being the result of an appointment at the office of my local MP earlier on in the year. My aim in approaching my local MP was to … Continue reading A Letter from the Ministry of Justice, Now This Is Funny! (It shouldn’t be but it is)
Compassion, What’s it Worth?
In the Oxford English dictionary, the word compassion is defined as ‘sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others’. The Middle English word is thought to have originated from Anglo-French and in turn from the Late Latin word compassio, … Continue reading Compassion, What’s it Worth?
The Battle for Britain’s Alienated Children
Originally posted on Karen Woodall – Psychotherapist, Writer, Researcher, Trainer:
Parental Alienation has become such a hot topic in the UK that everywhere one looks a petition is being launched, an article on the issue is in the media, even Woman’s Hour covered the topic recently. Meanwhile the head of CAFCASS (GAL service for our stateside readers), has confirmed that parental alienation is child abuse, although not quite as those of us who work with the issue know it. Watching the way in which the subject, which only five years ago was readily dismissed by family court professionals, is now… Continue reading The Battle for Britain’s Alienated Children
Some Days Are Better Than Others
I am an avid music fan. I listen to it, I read about it and I play it. I like music to surround me like a soundtrack. I find music such a powerful medium. Music comforts me, it lifts me up, … Continue reading Some Days Are Better Than Others
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