When I was first divorced, the words estrangement, abandonment, and alienation didn't exist in my vocabulary as relating to children. Sure, I'd hear the things like she's estranged from her in-laws,...
Category: estrangement
The calendar year starts in September for many families, and along with that comes many adjustments. One of the most serious fall-outs of divorce may be a diminished child-parent...
The importance of dealing with your emotional baggage? Your parents' divorce might be setting the stage for your own. This article recently appeared on The Huffington Post. I would love to hear...
Estranged or Abandoned by a Parent: Are Children Scarred for Life?
I am working on a book currently entitled: "Children and Divorce: The Effects of Abandonment and Estrangement: Understanding the Consequences, The Importance of Healing, And a Chance to Reconnect."...
How your parents’ divorce might be setting the stage for your own
Midlife divorce: Blame it on your parents? Can your parents divorce be the cause of your own divorce? Shannon*, a 48 year old client of mine, recently explained her “aha” moment when discussing...
Nothing is in this world is perfect, and certainly not the legal system. There are gaps in the system. The challenge is to work beyond the gaps…….as one family lawyer once told me, the legal...