June 19, 2023

As many of you know my father passed away many years ago after being sick for awhile. We were alienated from each other for most of my childhood. We did try to reconnect when I was eighteen but the cold hard truth was neither of us really knew what had happened or even what to

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June 15, 2023

Father’s Day can be a challenging holiday for fathers who do not have a relationship with their children. Even for father’s who have a relationship with their children, albeit a difficult one. Wherever you are at, it is important to do something for you this Father’s Day. Practice self-care: Take time for yourself and do something

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June 15, 2023

For parents dealing with an emotional cutoff from their child, Father’s Day isn’t just challenging for alienated fathers. It can also be a challenging day for alienated mothers (or father’s who also have father co-parents). If you have been in a custody battle with a father co-parent, you may feel a lot of conflicting emotions today

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June 12, 2023

Being cut off from a child, dealing with a complex co-parenting dynamic, being in a custody battle or litigation, and trying to keep your head afloat while dealing with general life stressors – can be overbearing (and even damaging) if you let it be. Parents cut off from a child, and parents with abused children, have

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June 8, 2023

In cases that involve a parent-child emotional cutoff, many parents are unfortunately blocked by their own child. And yet, it is important to understand the importance of showing up, regardless. Unless there is a legal restraining or protective order, parents should always show up for their children, no matter what. Here’s why. If your co-parent has over time

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