‘The Living Dead’, by David Shubert

26/05/201701/07/2018 Lee Azevado

I am incredibly proud to be involved with the organisation I Was Erased. This U.S. based group is the brainchild of David Shubert, who is a parent continuing to fight what is now a nine and a half year battle to be reunited with his children. The organisation’s aim is to provide and share support and resources for alienated and left behind parents. Their website can be found at http://www.iwaserased.com David regularly writes what he refers to as ‘reflections’ and posts these online. The following is David’s latest reflection, entitled ‘The Living Dead’. This particular piece brought home to me what it is to … Continue reading ‘The Living Dead’, by David Shubert

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Parental Alienation and Empathy

24/05/201701/07/2018 Lee Azevado

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

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An Insight into the Life of an Alienated Parent

08/05/201701/07/2018 Lee Azevado

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

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An Open Letter to Enablers of Parental Alienation

15/04/201701/07/2018 Lee Azevado

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

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Compassion, What’s it Worth?

22/03/201701/07/2018 Lee Azevado

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?

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The Battle for Britain’s Alienated Children

13/03/201714/06/2018 cca-support-team

Originally posted on Karen Woodall – Psychotherapist, Writer, Supervisor, 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

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Some Days Are Better Than Others

12/03/201701/07/2018 Lee Azevado

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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The Problem of Diagnosing Parental Alienation

25/02/201706/10/2018 Lee Azevado

Courts and professionals admit and acknowledge that the problem of one parent alienating children against the other parent is common and damaging to the well-being of the effected children. However it is not acted upon by the family courts due a … Continue reading The Problem of Diagnosing Parental Alienation

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Can There Ever Be Any Excuse for Parental Alienation?

13/12/201627/10/2025 Lee Azevado

Until I had personally experienced parental alienation at first hand, I was not aware of its existence, neither was I aware of how often it happens. Furthermore I was certainly not aware of its devastating effect on all those involved, … Continue reading Can There Ever Be Any Excuse for Parental Alienation?

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