Divorce Poison
by Richard A. Warshak
Parental alienation: how one parent turns children against the other, how to recognise it, and what the targeted parent can do. Controversial in some professional circles; essential reading for parents living it.
Read it if…
your children are being turned against you.
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Skip it if…
your co-parenting is cooperative.
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Three things you will actually use
- Alienation is a pattern; document it.
- Do not retaliate in kind.
- Stay present; children remember who stayed.
Do this first
Read the chapter on recognising the signs.
Our verdict
For the alienated parent.
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