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The Alienated Child – An Impossible Choice

The Alienated Child – An Impossible Choice

by Paul Michael Marinello | Mar 11, 2025 | CPTSD, Gaslighting, Parental Alienation, Parental Alienation Support Systems, PASS Program

Through years of self-education about parental alienation, two major intertwining inevitabilities exist: Number 1: As harmful as the curse of parental alienation is for millions of parents, child abuse is actively being inflicted upon the child and children. Number 2:...
Inside Alienation: Introducing CPTSD’s PASS Program (Parental Alienation Support Systems)

Inside Alienation: Introducing CPTSD’s PASS Program (Parental Alienation Support Systems)

by Paul Michael Marinello | Aug 5, 2024 | Family Disease, Gaslighting, Grief, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Parental Alienation

The CPTSD Foundations PASS (Parental Alienation Support Systems) inaugural Zoom meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at 6 p.m. EST and every Tuesday following. Register here: https://cptsdfoundation.org/parental-alienation/ The PASS Program Mission...
Why Do Men Stay Too Long in Toxic Abusive Relationships?

Why Do Men Stay Too Long in Toxic Abusive Relationships?

by STAR Network | Jun 20, 2024 | CPTSD and PTSD, Family Estrangement, Men's Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness, Parental Alienation, TAR Network

Many men stay in toxic, abusive relationships (TAR) due to a variety of complex reasons and deep-seated fears. One primary reason is men’s tendency to view themselves as “fixers.” Men often cling to the hope that they can repair the relationship,...
TAR Tale: How Molly Challenged Parental Alienation

TAR Tale: How Molly Challenged Parental Alienation

by Milena "Mila" Stankovic | 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....

Writ of Habeas Corpus – Take Back Your Holidays Alienated Parents

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,...
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