High conflict divorce and separation in the family courts consumes the majority of the courts’ time and resources and provides the most frustration and confusion.
This is the second of a two-part episode with Dr. Amy J.L. Baker in our new High Conflict Divorce series, in which we interview leading experts from the high conflict divorce world – attorneys, counselors, custody evaluators, researchers, mediators and those within the courts themselves.
In this episode Dr. Amy J.L. Baker, parental alienation expert and author of 9 books, including Co-parenting with a Toxic Ex; The High-Conflict Custody Battle; and Adult Children of Parental Alienation Syndrome will talk with Bill and Megan about:
- Whether favored parents ever recognize that they’re doing it
- Parental alienation vs. parental estrangement
- Recommendations for lawyers when a child resists or refuses contact
- Tips for what can be done in mild, moderate, severe cases
- Tips for lawyers and therapists
- Tips for parents and grandparents
- Programs that can help reconnect a child with a rejected parent
Links & Other Notes
WEBSITES
Dr. Baker’s Website
https://www.amyjlbaker.com/
New Ways for Families
https://www.highconflictinstitute.com/new-ways-for-families
Turning Points for Families
https://www.turningpointsforfamilies.com/
BOOKS
Co-Parenting with a Toxic Ex
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1608829588
Adult Children of Parental Alienation Syndrome
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0393705196
The High-Conflict Custody Battle
https://www.amazon.com/The-High-Conflict-Custody-Battle-Accusations/dp/1626250731
OTHER
Our website: https://www.highconflictinstitute.com/
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Books: all of our books can be found in our online store or anywhere books are sold.
You can also find these show notes at our site.
Note: We are not diagnosing anyone in our discussions, merely discussing patterns of behavior.
- (00:00) – Welcome to It’s All Your Fault
- (01:25) – Adult Children and Alienation
- (04:16) – Advice
- (09:31) – Recognizing You’re Alienating
- (13:19) – Personality Disorders and Labels
- (16:37) – Evolving the Term
- (21:47) – Added to the DSM?
- (24:23) – Treatment
- (28:32) – Therapists
- (34:32) – Lawyers
- (36:24) – Parents
- (38:53) – Cutting Off Contact
- (41:09) – Wrapping Up
- (42:18) – Reminders & Coming Next Week: Part 2 of our High Conflict Divorce series