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What Are Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and How Does Physical Abuse Fit In? Adverse childhood experiences, physical abuse, and parental alienation are increasingly recognised as critical factors in childhood trauma—and they don’t just affect a child in the moment. The ripple effect continues into adult life, often manifesting as mental health struggles, emotional instability, chronic…
Discover the emotional impact of parental alienation through Lisa Goodpaster’s powerful memoir Alienated, a must-read for parents, therapists, and advocates navigating high-conflict divorce and child trauma. Every so often, a book comes along that hits you straight in the heart — and Alienated: When Parents Won’t Parent by Lisa Goodpaster is one of those rare…
In today’s fractured families, one of the most heartbreaking dynamics is quietly playing out behind closed doors. Grandparents are being cut off from their grandchildren. According to recent data, 1 in 7 grandparents in the UK are now estranged, often due to family disputes, divorce, or allegations—true or false—that ripple across generations. What’s less often acknowledged is…