Recommended Books
Ambiguous Loss: Learning to live with unresolved grief
Dead Alive. Is that what it feels like to you? When a loved one is still alive but you are suffering through loss as a result of something unclear such as Dementia or Alzheimer’s, Parental Alienation, or maybe you are experiencing loss because the loved one has gone missing. This is not an exhaustive list of the possibilities but in any case, there are no rituals, there is no closure, but there is an undying supply of pain and uncertainty. Familiarize yourself with the work of Dr. Pauline Boss who wrote this wonderful book and coined the concept.
Self-compassion: The Power of Being Kind to Yourself
Dr. Kristin Neff is an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin and if you are suffering from a negative self-dialogue and wanting to make some positive changes, self-compassion is a great place to start. You can visit Dr. Neff’s Self-Compassion Videos on YouTube for free. Dr. Neff authored the book Self-Compassion: The Power of Being Kind to Yourself, and she wrote The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength, and Thrive (Coauthored by Christopher Germer).
Recommended Books Cont’d
ADULT CHILDREN OF PARENTAL ALIENATION SYNDROME
Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS) occurs when divorcing parents use children as pawns, trying to turn the child against the other parent. In this book, Amy J. L. Baker, Ph.D examines the impact of PAS on adults and offers strategies and hope for dealing with the long-term effects.
Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a lifetime of love
This idea, once controversial, is now supported by science, and has become widely popular among therapists around the world. In Hold Me Tight, Dr. Sue Johnson presents Emotionally Focused Therapy to the general public for the first time. Johnson teaches that the way to save and enrich a relationship is to reestablish safe emotional connection and preserve the attachment bond. With this in mind, she focuses on key moments in a relationship - from "Recognizing the Demon Dialogue" to "Revisiting a Rocky Moment" - and uses them as touch points for seven healing conversations.
Through case studies from her practice, illuminating advice, and practical exercises, couples will learn how to nurture their relationships and ensure a lifetime of love.
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Let Me Dress You
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Eeny Meeny Miney Mo Foundation
Parental Alienation Education
Parental Alienation Research
Protecting Children's Human Rights
Parental Alienation Awareness
Increasing Professional Understanding
Promoting Family Court Reform
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Mothers Erased (ALIENATED)
Mothers Erased (ME) Alienated is a private, international, faith-based group which provides support to biological mothers grieving the loss of their children who are alive as a result of severe alienation and loss of custody and/or parental rights.
We don’t have all the answers on how to live through this, but together we can share our highs and lows so as to highlight that we are not alone in this misfortunate experience that binds us in a very painful sisterhood. Cry, Scream, Laugh, Remember, its alright! Its the weight of the world and we are here to lift each other in unity.
If you are a Mother Erased, you are not alone, join us. Look for Mothers Erased on Facebook.