This week’s podcast brings Season 2 to a close as talk through Parental Alienation topics, summarize how to decide if it is there and what to do about it. I also bring the spiritual dimension to the discussion as we talk about God’s character with respect to the alienating parent idea.

I also preview our next season: Season 3: Healing Journey’s with Science and Scripture.

Again to find the information for alienated parents that Dr Amy Baker has created follow the links below. Also more information on the alienating behaviors is below.

Her website is: https://www.amyjlbaker.com

Her books are:

Parenting Under Fire.

Co-Parenting with a Toxic Ex

High Conflict Custody Battle

Surviving Parental Alienation

Getting Through my Parents’ Divorce

Bonded to the Abuser

Restoring Family Connections

Adult Children of Parental Alienation

Beyond the High Road.

For more on the 17 Alienation Strategies visit: https://www.amyjlbaker.com/about-parental-alienation

For more on the 8 Alienating Behaviors exhibited by the children visit: https://parentalalienation.eu/awareness/8-symptoms-of-parental-alienation/

As discussed in the podcast, for more information on state-by-state mandated reporting guidelines visit: https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/safety-and-risk/child-abuse-and-neglect/

The YouTube Link is: pending

This week’s podcast brings us a conversation with Amy Baker one of if not the most prominent Parental Alienation researcher for the past 20+ years. She has authored many books and research papers and works with many parents and children overcoming Parental Alienation. Join us as we focus on how to best connect with and understand children going through parental alienation.

Her website is: https://www.amyjlbaker.com

Her books are:

Parenting Under Fire.

Co-Parenting with a Toxic Ex

High Conflict Custody Battle

Surviving Parental Alienation

Getting Through my Parents’ Divorce

Bonded to the Abuser

Restoring Family Connections

Adult Children of Parental Alienation

Beyond the High Road.

For more on the 17 Alienation Strategies visit: https://www.amyjlbaker.com/about-parental-alienation

For more on the 8 Alienating Behaviors exhibited by the children visit: https://parentalalienation.eu/awareness/8-symptoms-of-parental-alienation/

As discussed in the podcast, for more information on state-by-state mandated reporting guidelines visit: https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/safety-and-risk/child-abuse-and-neglect/

There is no YouTube video for this episode.

This week we are excited to bring you our next expert interview in our series on Parental Alienation (PA). Chris sits down with attorney Ashish Joshi of Joshi attorneys + counselors in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He practices law both domestically across the United States and internationally, specializing in cases of PA. He is extensively published in both professional journals, books and articles. Our conversation touches on great context and practical suggestions for recognizing and dealing with PA.

I am reaching out to more experts for this series and will cap it off with an episode on spiritual considerations as I sense a growing awareness of these issues.

The books and resources he suggests for parents are:

Divorce Poison by Dr Richard Warshak

The High Conflict Custody Battle.By Amy Baker PhD & Michael Bone PhD

Parenting Under Fire By Amy Baker PhD

For Legal Theory/Practice

Litigating Parental Alienation By Ashish Joshi

There is no YouTube video for this episode.

This week we are excited to bring you our first expert interview. Chris sits down with Alan Blotcky PhD. a clinical psychologist in private practice who has worked with Parental Alienation (PA) for 39 years. We review the definition and levels of severity, why there is controversy, why it is so hard to work through the court system, and best practices for limiting the severity. Here are the links to Dr Blotcky’s articles and a book that documents several stories of alienation and discusses the practical expectations and measures parents should put in place to help stay connected to their children.

Here is the link to the Dr Blotcky’s articles and the book Surviving Parental Alienation: https://www.littlepiecesclub.org/parental-alienation-syndrome-resources

This episode’s YouTube link: https://youtu.be/5IAkqMBJK20

Hey everyone! Just letting you know I am taking an intentional pause in the podcast as I wrap up work on two book! I’m very excited about them. They are marriage preparation and marriage rescue books that I will be sharing more about soon!

This week we continue a miniseries on parent FAQ's. We take a deep dive into practical aspects of Sabbath-keeping in relation to setting up new routines in the family. We also link this discussion to the science of exercise as written about by John Ratey MD. Finally, we see how all this can be integrated together in a weekly practice that heals and connects the newly forming family structure.

This week's book recommendation:

https://www.amazon.com/Spark-Revolutionary-Science-Exercise-Brain/dp/B08RZD6D4Z/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2ICYT3JTBIWOQ&keywords=spark+james+ratey&qid=1685310978&sprefix=spark+james+ratey%2Caps%2C151&sr=8-1

Feel free to email potential questions to me and I will work them in subsequent episodes. ([email protected])

Next week we continue parent FAQ's

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This weeks YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/CDch02Xvq_E

This week we continue a miniseries on parent FAQ's. We are tackling the fact that some think Parental Alienation Syndrome has been debunked. We review some of the history, but mainly discuss the difficulties in diagnosing it and more importantly managing it. Links to the articles referenced are as follows:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/tech-support/202304/parental-alienation-is-real-but-remains-hard-to-prove

https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/resolution-not-conflict/201802/parental-alienation-syndrome-what-is-it-and-who-does-it

Journal of Child Custody, 6:232–257, 2009 Copyright # Joan S. Meier

ISSN: 1537-9418 print=1537-940X online DOI: 10.1080/15379410903084681

Children 2022, 9, 475. https://doi.org/10.3390/children9040475

JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND FAMILY LAW 2020, VOL. 42, NO. 1, 92–105 https://doi.org/10.1080/09649069.2020.1701941

Feel free to email potential questions to me and I will work them in subsequent episodes. ([email protected])

Next week we continue parent FAQ's

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Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/TYDCG4JlzyI

This week we continue a miniseries on parent FAQ's. We are tackling the case of a violent 13-year-old. He was caught in the anger of an acute divorce setting. We discuss how mixing current connection-based parenting skills and ancient wisdom help a parent "be Jesus for their child."

Feel free to email potential questions to me and I will work them in subsequent episodes. ([email protected])

Next week we continue parent FAQ's

Visit us @ www.littlepiecesclub.org (Where adversity science and biblical design patterns meet for the good of the whole family)

This week’s YouTube video link: https://youtu.be/tn-KurRUAwI

This week we start continue a miniseries on parent FAQ's. We are tackling what to do if Parental Alienation Syndrome or PAS has already happened. Why it is biblically inconsistent for churches to ostracize people getting a divorce. We also look at factors that predict how children will do long term.

Feel free to email potential questions to me and I will work them in subsequent episodes. ([email protected])

Next week we continue parent FAQ's

Visit us @ www.littlepiecesclub.org (Where adversity science and biblical design patterns meet for the good of the whole family). This week’s YouTube video link: https://youtu.be/xhAGTk9fQRw

This week we start a miniseries on parent FAQ's. We are tackling ideal parenting strategies, how to approach situations where children are acting out and finally what to do when your children are turning your back on you. The risk in this situation is Parental Alienation Syndrome or PAS.

Feel free to email potential questions to me and I will work them in subsequent episodes. ([email protected])

Next week we continue parent FAQ's

Visit us @ www.littlepiecesclub.org (Where adversity science and biblical design patterns meet for the good of the whole family)