A leading expert on family rifts describes what to do when a relationship between a parent and child is on the brink of breaking.

This post is in response to Parental Alienation Syndrome: What Is It, and Who Does It? By Susan Heitler Ph.D. Source: (c) Bialasiewicz/fotosearch In my recent blog ...

Regardless of their configuration, families are the fundamental social foundation in every society. Indeed, both scholars and the average person consider family relationships as some of the most ...

Laura Wellington created the Doormat Mom No More community after her daughter cut off contact. Now she talks to PEOPLE about how the community helps other people dealing with estrangement from their ...

While adapting to all of the changes that come when parents split, the last thing a child needs is to be put in the middle of the dispute. Parents should always strive to insulate their children from ...

Parental alienation has become the nuclear weapon of custody battles. Accuse your ex of alienating your children, and you might win full custody. Get caught actually alienating, and you could lose ...

Laura Wellington, known as the "Doormat Mom" on TikTok, started a Facebook group where other parents who are estranged from ...

Prevention of the disintegration of families is such an important goal that judges, traditionally cautious, practical, and careful, can be enlisted to actively try to reverse the effects of a family's ...

In cases of parental alienation, the alienating parent manipulates the child to reject and disrespect the alienated parent. According to The Parental Alienation Study Group, at least 3.9 million ...

Casting "Custody," a feature documentary that explores the profound impact of high-conflict divorce and parental alienation on children and families. Parental alienation, a form of parent-inflicted ...

CONCORD, N.H. — Divorced parents and step-parents recounted personal horror stories Tuesday during testimony on a Republican-sponsored bill that makes “parental alienation” as important as child abuse ...