Listen "What is the Difference Between Alienation & Estrangement?"
Episode Synopsis
In high conflict divorce, accusations of parental alienation are common and cause tremendous distress for everyone involved, including the courts. But is it truly alienation? Or is it estrangement? What’s the difference? It’s important to understand the difference.In this episode, Megan quizzes Bill on the similarities and differences and Bill talks about the theories he’s developed and written about in several books, most specifically in Don’t Alienate the Kids: Raising Resilient Children While Avoiding High Conflict Divorce. Links & Other NotesBOOKSDon’t Alienate the KidsSplitting: Protecting Yourself While Divorcing Someone with Borderline or Narcissistic Personality DisorderCOURSESNew Ways for Families Co-Parenting Playbook (online course)Dealing with High Conflict People in Family Law CasesARTICLES1,000 Little Bricks Can Build a Wall of Child AlienationAlienation UpdateOur website: https://www.highconflictinstitute.com/Submit a Question for Bill and MeganAll of our books can be found in our online store or anywhere books are sold, including as e-books.You can also find these show notes at our site as well.Note: We are not diagnosing anyone in our discussions, merely discussing patterns of behavior.
(00:00) - Welcome to It's All Your Fault
(01:15) - Estrangement vs. Alienation
(15:15) - Intact Families and Setting Limits
(18:10) - Reminders & Coming Next Week: High Conflict in Our Schools
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