Turning Point

04/12/2026

A child says, “I don’t want to see my parent.”Most people stop there. They shouldn’t.If there is one video you watch, like, comment on, or share from my chan...

12/27/2025

One of the hardest things for parents in high-conflict situations is not knowing what to say in the moment—especially when every response feels like it could be used against you or hurt your child. I’ve been working on something to help with that…

12/23/2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17wVr6M2RR/

12/22/2025

In recent years, psychologists have observed a trend where many young adults interpret normal parenting errors as severe trauma. Over 60% now label small mistakes or missteps as deeply harmful experiences.

This mindset can externalize blame. Instead of reflecting on their own choices or learning emotional coping skills, young adults may attribute ongoing difficulties entirely to their parents. While it can feel validating, it can also stall personal growth.

Normal parenting is never perfect. Every parent makes mistakes, misses cues, or struggles with limits. Recognizing this helps individuals separate past missteps from present behavior and focus on developing self-awareness and resilience.

Holding onto blame often keeps emotional patterns stuck. When the focus remains on the past, it is harder to take responsibility for emotions, reactions, and decisions. Personal growth requires acknowledging influence without letting it define your present or future.

Understanding the difference between actual trauma and ordinary parenting mistakes allows individuals to process feelings without staying stuck. This perspective encourages emotional maturity, better relationships, and the ability to move forward without carrying unnecessary resentment from childhood.

10/26/2025

"And yes, sometimes cutting off contact really is the healthiest choice. I support anyone’s right to make that decision thoughtfully. But I also think we need to slow down and ask: are we cutting off dysfunction—or cutting off discomfort? Are we refusing to tolerate abuse—or refusing to engage in the repair work that all long-term relationships eventually require? We’ve flattened family life into a binary of healthy versus harmful, but most real relationships live in the space in between. Families are full of ambivalence—conflicting needs, unresolved histories, love tangled with frustration. That doesn’t automatically mean someone is on a power trip or trying to control another. Sometimes, the needs really do conflict. And navigating that tension—holding space for multiple truths, negotiating without erasing—is the heart of mature relational work."

https://rachelhaack.substack.com/p/weve-been-subvertedand-its-showing?fbclid=IwY2xjawNq-z5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHjKUjyryS82xoSiLk67nibwqXCVPNTLoHIYr7j1wP9UVZE-duP8LAc7ZcVMe_aem_1F55IEe9ANqTUI5hr_0TvA

How demoralization, destabilization, crisis, and normalization are reshaping our understanding of kinship—and why we need to talk about it.

06/15/2025

To the alienated fathers on Father's Day, do not be surprised to see an uptick in tactics around now as it is pretty predictable. Just keep on loving your kids from afar....

Three years ago, I picked up a camera for the first time. I recorded everything: the first night I ever slept over at my dad’s house… at 28 years old. Moving...

05/11/2025

https://karenwoodall.blog/2025/05/11/mothers-day-and-alienated-children/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKNhOdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETExamhub3llNncwRktIOVd5AR6Rjf8j-i2Wpjx_qZYaAg2t8aOSPyPZC1UdYpu4a-Q4mo0e_uqbzBf16l6kTw_aem_S3CoiZ9F6VcIQvKxgEB4lw

It is Mother’s Day in the USA and there will be many mums who do not wake up to a card or a gift, who are left waiting for a call and who, as a result, will feel the incredible sadness of mou…

03/15/2025

Welcome to The Anti-Alienation Project, where I discuss all things parental alienation... from the POV of an adult child who's been through it. I'm sorry you...

07/12/2024

https://www.netflix.com/title/81638162

These young adults act like alienated children. This is why some call alienation "the cult of parenthood."

After TikTok dancers join a management company and its associated church, unsettling details about the founder and their dark realities come to light.

04/25/2024

Parental Alienation Awareness Day!

04/09/2024

World NewsCanadaThe Battle Over ‘Parental Alienation’Friends Read FreeSaveParents walk their children to school in Montreal on Jan. 11, 2021. (The Canadian Press/Paul Chiasson)By Chandra Philip4/7/2024Updated: 4/7/2024Print0:00Madison Welborne said it wasn’t until she heard the term “parenta...

11/30/2023