{ "item_title" : "Parental Alienation", "item_author" : [" Patrick Fidry "], "item_description" : "What if your child didn't simply stop loving you, but was taught to reject you?There is a kind of grief no one ever names for you. The person you mourn is still alive. They simply don't want you anymore.Two children who once adored their father now refuse to speak to him. In between: a bitter divorce, an ocean between Belgium and Brazil, a false police report, a restraining order, years of litigation, and a silence patiently built by the other parent.Patrick Fidry lived through parental alienation from the inside. For years, he studied it to understand what was happening to him: the research, the court rulings, the stories of other rejected parents. Out of that double experience comes this book. It is not a settling of scores and not a plea, but a clear-eyed, compassionate guide for alienated parents, fathers and mothers alike.Inside, you'll discover: What parental alienation really is, what researchers (Gardner, Kelly and Johnston, Amy Baker, Richard Warshak) and the courts say about it, and how it differs from justified estrangementHow a child is turned against a parent: badmouthing, loyalty conflicts, the child as messenger, false allegations, money used as a weaponThe warning signs, and the lasting damage alienation leaves on children who grow up with itHow to communicate with a high-conflict or narcissistic ex without fueling the warThe ten traps rejected parents fall into, including the ones the author fell into himselfWhat to do when an estranged adult child comes back, and how to protect yourself when they don'tPractical tools to cope with ambiguous loss, stay on your feet, and rebuild your life while keeping the door openResources for parents in the United States, the United Kingdom, and BrazilWho is this book for?For every parent cut off from a child after a separation or divorce. For those watching a son or daughter drift away without understanding why. For their families and new partners. And for the professionals (family lawyers, mediators, therapists, social workers) who work with high-conflict families.Your love has not disappeared just because it is no longer received.About the authorA Belgian entrepreneur who founded and ran a language school for forty years, Patrick Fidry lived in Brazil for many years before settling back in Belgium. An avid traveler, he shares his expeditions on his YouTube channel, Belgica Around the World, and tells the story of his 4x4 journey across Africa in Stronger Than Time Itself.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers3.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/2/96/044/175/2960441753_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "14.50", "online_price" : "14.50", "our_price" : "14.50", "club_price" : "14.50", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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