Author Archives: Nick Child
The quick and the slow
The usual view of how Alienation starts and stops is that it is a long-drawn out process … years to create and years to repair. But read Richard Warshak and others, and the clear picture is that PA can start and stop
The quick and the slow
The usual view of how Alienation starts and stops is that it is a long-drawn out process … years to create and years to repair. But read Richard Warshak and others, and the clear picture is that PA can start and stop
The two truths of torn up letters
Eef van Creij is a friend and colleague, a family mediator in Tilburg, Holland. She has a great name for her teamed-up service: Samen Scheiden or Together Apart. Discussing mediation and alienation she mentioned a well-known journalist (in Holland), Frenk van der Linden. He
The two truths of torn up letters
Eef van Creij is a friend and colleague, a family mediator in Tilburg, Holland. She has a great name for her teamed-up service: Samen Scheiden or Together Apart. Discussing mediation and alienation she mentioned a well-known journalist (in Holland), Frenk van der Linden. He
Working on what Scotland needs
Since the London Conference some of us have teamed up with others to change things in Scotland: 1. to raise awareness of Alienation (PA), and 2. to campaign for competent assessments of families and children in courts. You can help us wherever in the world you
Working on what Scotland needs
Since the London Conference some of us have teamed up with others to change things in Scotland: 1. to raise awareness of Alienation (PA), and 2. to campaign for competent assessments of families and children in courts. You can help us wherever in the world you
PR for PA
Everyone must know that Parental Alienation has a Public Relations challenge. The world gets hot under the collar. We divide into two polarised camps, each equally certain of our opposing views. I think reaching the unconverted is even more important than
PR for PA
Everyone must know that Parental Alienation has a Public Relations challenge. The world gets hot under the collar. We divide into two polarised camps, each equally certain of our opposing views. I think reaching the unconverted is even more important than
A wider welcome to ‘the alienation experience’
Stop press! … ‘the alienation experience’ blog is opening up for wider discussion. Make sure you visit and sign up for fresh posts on all aspects of the alienation experience. Use the guidelines in ‘About’ and below to submit your own thinking for
A wider welcome to ‘the alienation experience’
Stop press! … ‘the alienation experience’ blog is opening up for wider discussion. Make sure you visit and sign up for fresh posts on all aspects of the alienation experience. Use the guidelines in ‘About’ and below to submit your own thinking for
Nick Child’s Overview: Riding the Wild Waters
Nick opened the conference with an overview of the international field of Parental Alienation, a “life-jacket” for “riding the wild waters of family separation”. Reviewing the conference PowerPoint below is a bit of a fiddly experience. So Nick has made that into
Nick Child’s Overview: Riding the Wild Waters
Nick opened the conference with an overview of the international field of Parental Alienation, a “life-jacket” for “riding the wild waters of family separation”. Reviewing the conference PowerPoint below is a bit of a fiddly experience. So Nick has made that into
The London Conference: 25th Oct 2014
This is the conference that spawned ‘the alienation experience’ blog. Organised by AFT’s London branch, SSoPA members and guests presented in a packed morning, leaving the afternoon free for discussion. Now everyone can re-view and discuss 24/7! Here’s the blurb: “Navigating
The London Conference: 25th Oct 2014
This is the conference that spawned ‘the alienation experience’ blog. Organised by AFT’s London branch, SSoPA members and guests presented in a packed morning, leaving the afternoon free for discussion. Now everyone can re-view and discuss 24/7! Here’s the blurb: “Navigating
Now what else is worth telling everyone?!
Please comment here or contact us with any more ideas that didn’t get properly shared in London. For example: Narrative Points from the group Nick was in included the idea that you can treat “alienation” as a narrative that has
Now what else is worth telling everyone?!
Please comment here or contact us with any more ideas that didn’t get properly shared in London. For example: Narrative Points from the group Nick was in included the idea that you can treat “alienation” as a narrative that has