by Milena Koljensic | Dec 16, 2022 | Parental Alienation, Relationships
What Is TAR? Toxic Abusive Relationship (TAR) is one that makes you feel unsupported, misunderstood, demeaned, belittled, and makes you lose your own sense of identity. On a basic level, any relationship that makes you feel worse rather than better can become toxic....
by Paul Michael Marinello | Dec 2, 2022 | CPTSD, Gaslighting, Guest Contributor, Holiday Stress, Holidays, Parental Alienation
The holiday season: despite your personal experiences during this time of year, if you asked most people upon shutting their eyes – they might picture a family meal with love and laughter, it could be a child lighting the menorah or setting a star upon a tree,...
by Milena Koljensic | Nov 25, 2022 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Parental Alienation, Relationships, Self Care, Trauma
Parental Alienation is a form of child abuse that is finally slowly being recognized. It’s when a child aligns with one parent and rejects the other parent for reasons that make no sense. Parental alienation is a legitimate and serious problem that affects the child,...
by Milena Koljensic | Nov 17, 2022 | Family Estrangement, Mindfulness, Parental Alienation, Relationships, Uncategorized
After getting divorced, dads facing single parenthood often feel depressed. Many feel they’ve lost a teammate in the parenting struggle. Others find themselves parenting alone for the first time. Kids aren’t all emotionally volatile in the wake of a divorce, but many...
by Milena Koljensic | Nov 11, 2022 | Men's Mental Health, Parental Alienation
At PMH we wish you to know that your children aren’t the enemy — even though it seems like it is their word against yours. Never stop loving them unconditionally. Disclaimer: Partners in Men’s Health and TAR Tales. You may have known that divorce was going to be...
by Tracy Guy | Sep 22, 2022 | Abuse, Anger, Anxiety, Childhood Sexual Abuse, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Depression, Dissociation and CPTSD, Emotional Flashbacks, Family Estrangement, Grief, OCD, Parental Alienation, Post Traumatic Growth, Recovery, Relationships, Self Care, Self-Acceptance, Sexual Abuse, Shame, Silent Bystander Parents, Symptoms of CPTSD, Trauma, Trauma-Informed, Trauma-Informed Tuesday Newsletter, Treatment, Treatment for CPTSD, What is CPTSD
What is Betrayal Trauma? How do you begin to heal when you discover that your partner has been unfaithful? How do you learn to trust again when a family member has betrayed you? How do you move forward when your boss abused their position of power and sexually...