Despite our best efforts to maintain a close relationship with our children, there are times when a rupture occurs. The reasons for this vary. They include distress after separation, a parent being absent for a period of time, legitimate reasons for no contact (violence, abuse, incarceration and so on), relocation, and a developmentally common desire …
We can all relate to the metaphor of people being like icebergs – outsiders see about ten percent of who we are – and ninety percent remains hidden. What’s in the ninety percent? Fears, secrets, vulnerability, insecurities and, significantly, guilt and shame. Guilt Guilt is the feeling of regret, discomfort or embarrassment that emerges when …
Organising when children spend time with their separated parents can sometimes be a challenging process. Children may prefer spending more time with one parent or one household than the other parent/the other household. This can be a natural inclination due to things like personality, location or interest compatibility – and such inclinations are often apparent …
Although Australian Family Law professionals are starting to recognise the prevalence of parental alienation and the consequence of this dynamic in the post-separation space, it is clear there are many other reasons why children may not have contact with a parent following parental separation. It is important to acknowledge these reasons if we are to …
It’s not always about alienation: A look at parental rejection/absence Read More »
