Parental Alienation Resources

I assembled the following parental alienation resources to help parents who are dealing with an ex who is isolating them from their child's life. While there are no easy answer or solutions, these resources can help you understand what is happening and give you tips on what you can do. Below, you will find books on the subject, websites dedicated to PAS, and articles of interest.

Books on Parental Alienation:

Written by Dr. Richard A. Warshak, this book offers guidance to parents whose vindictive exes use the child as a weapon and systematically destroy the once loving bond to isolate and remove the other parent from the child's life.	Written by Douglas Darnall to help parents understand the effects of your actions on your children. This book recognizes the subtle causes of alienation, as well as the characteristics of alienation, symptoms of alienators, and gives the reader exercises to help get a grasp on your own situation.
Written by Amy J.L. Baker, this book describes the long-term impact of parental alienation based on her research of adult who were victims of PAS. It offers strategies for victims and hope for dealing with the long-term effects. Highly suggested reading.	This book features clinical, legal, and research perspective from the major leaders in the field of parental alienation, such as Richard A Gardner and Janelle Burrill. It has over 450 pages that address the effects of PAS, the role of the judicial system, and issues surrounding reconciliation.
Written by Stanley S. Clawar, this book provides objective methods for establishing that a child parental alienation. Based on a ten-year study of 700 cases in the authors' counseling and evaluative work, this book equips you with the understanding and practical direction needed to protect the child and the targeted parent from the results of brainwashing.	This is the original analysis of Parental Alienation Syndrome by Dr. Richard A. Gardner, this book should be an essential reference for all professionals who work in the field of family litigation. While it's now out of print, you can usually buy a used copy at Amazon.
Written by Michael Jefferies with Dr. Joel Davies. This book takes you into the everyday life and challenges of an alienated parent. As you read through the author's heart-wrenching account, you can relate to his grief as he watches the once loving relationship he had with his son disintegrate before his eyes and feel his frustration at being unable to do anything about it.	Written by Pamela Richardson, is the true story of her struggle with parental alienation, from her battles with the legal system to her heartbreak of being isolated from her son. Painful, but powerful reading.

Parental Alienation Websites

www.nancm.org - The National Association of Non-Custodial Moms is a non-profit organization which supports non-custodial parents by providing emotional support along with the educational resources, inspirational stories of moms reunited with their children, and an extensive list of resources to help alienated parents.

www.amyjlbaker.com - Dr. Amy J.L. Baker, Ph.D. is a developmental psychologist and expert whose focus is working with children who have suffered due to their parent's divorce, abuse, or parental alienation tactics. She is the author of "Beyond the High Road", a book which offers advice to alienated parents, as well as "Adult Children of Parental Alienation Syndrome", a book that gives a true glimpse into the lives of alienated children.

Solutions4PAS.com was established by Dr. Reena Sommer to help parents who are victims of parental alienation. There are extensive resources, including articles and links to other organizations which provide support and information for parents dealing with PAS.

http://www.warshak.com/ - Dr. Warshak is a nationally recognized expert on the subject of parental alienation and is the author of "Divorce Poison: Protecting the Parent-Child Bond from a Vindictive Ex". His site offers some great resources to help parents who have been rejected by their children, articles for professionals in the legal community which are dealing with PAS, and tools for specialists and therapists who help evaluate and treat the children who have been exposed to the alienating behavior.

The Rachel Foundation is a unique organization in Texas which offers services to help parents and children begin to rebuild the bonds torn apart by abduction or alienation. They also offer an online support group to help parents mentor and support each other as they deal with the issues of parental alienation.

http://www.parentalalienation.org - This is a site established by Dr. Douglas Darnall as a resource for both custodial and non-custodial parents, professionals, and others affected by and involved with cases of parental disputes and alienation. Visitors will find a vast array of articles and resources, as well as information on Dr. Darnall's books "Divorce Casualties" and "Beyond Divorce Casualties".

www.theleepasfoundation.org - Founded for the awareness and education of Parental Alienation Syndrome. This non-profit organization is dedicated to the emotional and psychological well being of the children and families effected by P.A.S.

www.parentalalienation.ca is an extensive site with a lot of information, articles, and videos about PAS and what your options are if you are a victim.

Parental Alienation Articles on This Site:

Parents Conflict Affects Children What's a kid to do when parents hate each other?
Are You An Alienating Parent? - Without meaning to, you may be undermining your child's relationship with the other parent.
Parental Alienation - Recognizing the behavior of a child that is experiencing parental alienation.
Parental Alienation Syndrome - Understanding how parental alienation occurs, what motivates the other parent to build a wedge between the child and the non-custodial parent, and what the long-term consequences of PAS are.
Coping as an Alienated Parent - Keeping your sanity when your child refuses all attempts at contact is hard work, not to mention dealing with the insane system called Family Court. These tips can help you deal with the unreal world of parental alienation.

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