Category Archives: Raising Awareness

Thinking through things like types of profile, terminology and public relations

The Misery Checklist by Amy JL Baker

Amy JL Baker rivals Richard Warshak for pride of place in the hall of Parental Alienation fame. To add to her achievements, now she has written a novel – The Misery Checklist. Surprisingly, this is from the point of view of an aligned or alienating parent. The book’s opening

The Misery Checklist by Amy JL Baker

Amy JL Baker rivals Richard Warshak for pride of place in the hall of Parental Alienation fame. To add to her achievements, now she has written a novel – The Misery Checklist. Surprisingly, this is from the point of view of an aligned or alienating parent. The book’s opening

A morte inventada – The invented death

To celebrate Parental Alienation Awareness Day today, here is a brilliant concise way to say it all in 3 mins!  An English-subtitled Brazilian video: A Morte Inventada. It reminds us that Alienation is world-wide. The sincerity of the people, the gender neutrality and the clear

A morte inventada – The invented death

To celebrate Parental Alienation Awareness Day today, here is a brilliant concise way to say it all in 3 mins!  An English-subtitled Brazilian video: A Morte Inventada. It reminds us that Alienation is world-wide. The sincerity of the people, the gender neutrality and the clear

A quart into a pint-pot: how to spread the word

It’s Parental Alienation Awareness Day everyone. So let’s spread the word. I’ve written about that before: PR for PA. We want to reach the unconverted as well as preach to the converted. This post is the long of it. The next one’s the short of

A quart into a pint-pot: how to spread the word

It’s Parental Alienation Awareness Day everyone. So let’s spread the word. I’ve written about that before: PR for PA. We want to reach the unconverted as well as preach to the converted. This post is the long of it. The next one’s the short of

A striking case of alienation by a non-resident parent

Read the interesting personal case story in the Guardian – an unusual Parental Alienation pattern and a good opportunity for us to raise PA awareness. The case is unusual in that the non-resident father seems to have done quite a few dastardly things to

A striking case of alienation by a non-resident parent

Read the interesting personal case story in the Guardian – an unusual Parental Alienation pattern and a good opportunity for us to raise PA awareness. The case is unusual in that the non-resident father seems to have done quite a few dastardly things to

Other alienated groups: 1. homeless

Parental Alienation is the most serious hard-end of the alienation spectrum. We reckon it helps to explore that spectrum to engage more people and clarify different meanings.  Soft-end alienation featured at a recent conference on families, homelessness and conflict resolution.  Soft-end alienation

Other alienated groups: 1. homeless

Parental Alienation is the most serious hard-end of the alienation spectrum. We reckon it helps to explore that spectrum to engage more people and clarify different meanings.  Soft-end alienation featured at a recent conference on families, homelessness and conflict resolution.  Soft-end alienation

How anyone can tell truth to power

Sometimes complex issues in big messy systems crystallise best into simple effective messages. The trick is to care and to have someone you want to get the message through to. American family therapist, Linda Gottlieb provides generic letters that any professional can send to

How anyone can tell truth to power

Sometimes complex issues in big messy systems crystallise best into simple effective messages. The trick is to care and to have someone you want to get the message through to. American family therapist, Linda Gottlieb provides generic letters that any professional can send to

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

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