How can an alienated parent reconnect with their child? How can they rebuild the former positive parent-child attachment? The process can look dismally hopeless. Misinformation and mistaken beliefs ...

Parents publicly blast their adult offspring for cutting them off, drawing tens of thousands of online followers.

Imagine if your child had a negative view of you, not because you deserved it, but because they were pushed into having it by their other parent. Technically speaking, this phenomenon is called ...

During conflict within families, children often side with one parent. When does that behavior turn into more harmful parental alienation? Medically reviewed by Dr. Ann-Louise T Lockhart, PsyD, ...

Parental alienation is a situation where one parent systematically turns a child against the other parent. This can have devastating consequences for the child's emotional well-being, relationships, ...

Estrangement is never simple. Whether the separation was sudden or years in the making, the pain of losing a child—no matter their age—leaves a lasting void. For many parents, the distance is filled ...

"When Oprah asked one of the adult children in the audience to explain why he had gone no-contact, he described a situation ...

Advocates of the term "parental alienation" say it refers to an idea that if children exhibit certain behaviors or symptoms, those characteristics should somehow not be considered signs that the child ...

As Christmas approaches, many of us are busy making plans to spend the day with family – organizing travel, buying presents and looking forward to (or perhaps dreading) long-held traditions. For ...

This next story is about what can happen when one parent in a family is so angry at the other that they deploy the kids as weapons. It's a phenomenon known as parental alienation. It is common, more ...

While some Gen Zers are nearing 30 years old, some are still just entering their teenage years, navigating family life, high school, and the ever-evolving door of societal expectations, technological ...