Parental Alienation in Divorce with Dr. Amy J.L. Baker, Part 2

High conflict divorce and separation in the family courts consumes the majority of the courts’ time and resources and provides the most frustration and confusion. 

This is the second of a two-part episode with Dr. Amy J.L. Baker in our new High Conflict Divorce series, in which we interview leading experts from the high conflict divorce world – attorneys, counselors, custody evaluators, researchers, mediators and those within the courts themselves. 

In this episode Dr. Amy J.L. Baker, parental alienation expert and author of 9 books, including Co-parenting with a Toxic Ex; The High-Conflict Custody Battle; and Adult Children of Parental Alienation Syndrome will talk with Bill and Megan about:

• Whether favored parents ever recognize that they’re doing it
• Parental alienation vs. parental estrangement 
• Recommendations for lawyers when a child resists or refuses contact
• Tips for what can be done in mild, moderate, severe cases
• Tips for lawyers and therapists
• Tips for parents and grandparents
• Programs that can help reconnect a child with a rejected parent

Links & Other Notes

WEBSITES

Dr. Baker’s Website
https://www.amyjlbaker.com/

New Ways for Families
https://www.highconflictinstitute.com/new-ways-for-families

Turning Points for Families
https://www.turningpointsforfamilies.com/

BOOKS

Co-Parenting with a Toxic Ex
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1608829588

Adult Children of Parental Alienation Syndrome
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0393705196

The High-Conflict Custody Battle
https://www.amazon.com/The-High-Conflict-Custody-Battle-Accusations/dp/1626250731

OTHER

Our website: https://www.highconflictinstitute.com/

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Books: all of our books can be found in our online store or anywhere books are sold.

You can also find these show notes at our site.

Note: We are not diagnosing anyone in our discussions, merely discussing patterns of behavior.

• (00:00) - Welcome to It's All Your Fault
• (02:26) - Adult Children and Alienation
• (05:17) - Advice
• (10:31) - Recognizing You're Alienating
• (14:19) - Personality Disorders and Labels
• (17:38) - Evolving the Term
• (22:48) - Added to the DSM?
• (25:23) - Treatment
• (29:33) - Therapists
• (35:32) - Lawyers
• (37:25) - Parents
• (39:53) - Cutting Off Contact
• (42:10) - Wrapping Up
• (43:19) - Reminders & Coming Next Week: Part 2 of our High Conflict Divorce series

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