Eavesdropping Ears Before a biological parent remarries, he or she might refrain from speaking poorly about an ex-spouse in front of the children. Once a step-parent enters the picture, the biological parent might enjoy the camaraderie of having someone to talk to about problems with the former partner. The parent and step-parent might not realize that children are listening or assume they are too young to understand. Instead of waiting until the children have gone to bed to vent about an angry encounter with the children’s father, a mother and step-father might start discussing the situation while they are cooking dinner. Even if the mother and step-parent do not believe the children are listening, they probably are, and they will begin to pick up on negative things being said about their biological parent. The American Psychological Association reports that young children might adopt those feelings about themselves over time and feel badly because of their biological connection with the other parent.
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How Step-Parents Cause Parental Alienation
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on love
the power of the human
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Eric Clapton on Healing From Trauma
letting go, surrendering, accepting that one can never always master life and be in control of one's fate
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Dear Danny FLAT STANLEY
I couldn’t believe it, I was going through old email and I found my “Flat Zack” project email I had sent for your class project MANY years ago. It was really Flat Stanley but yours …
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Parental Alienation Damages a Child DEEPLY, Wounds that will Affect the Adult S/He Becomes…
This past week I have been struggling about blogging my life. One of my kids says she hates reading about her family here… I know it hurts her and I know she probablly feels compelled …
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Divorce, kids, and what they need to know … — Kimela Kluthe, LMFT
I’m going to tell you something that will go against every fiber of your being. Believe the professionals. Do what the professionals say. Nobody says you have to sing the praises of your ex, but you don’t need to tell your children the dirty details of what your ex said or did to you – or with someone else – in order to ‘build your case’ in the eyes of your children.