Parental Alienation in Divorce with Dr. Amy J.L. Baker, Part 1

High conflict divorce and separation in the family courts consumes the majority of the court’s time and resources and provides the most frustration and confusion. This is the first episode in our new High Conflict Divorce series in which we will interview leading experts from the high conflict divorce world — attorneys, counselors, custody evaluators, researchers, mediators, and those within the courts themselves. In this episode – the first of two – we talk with renowned parental alienation expert Dr. Amy J.L. Baker, the author of nine books including Co-parenting with a Toxic Ex, The High-Conflict Custody Battle, and Adult Children of Parental Alienation Syndrome. Alienation is one of the most challenging, confusing, and terrifying events in one’s life. Bill and Megan talk with Dr. Baker about:Alienation definedTerminology: parental alienation or some other termPrevalence in divorce/separationWhether it is increasing or notCauses of alienationResearch on adult children of parental alienationWhether adult children of parental alienation mostly connect or not with parents somedayRecommendation to parents whose children have cut them off?Links & Other NotesWEBSITESDr. Baker’s WebsiteNew Ways for FamiliesBOOKSCo-Parenting with a Toxic ExAdult Children of Parental Alienation SyndromeThe High-Conflict Custody BattleOTHEROur websiteSubmit a Question for Bill and MeganAll of our books can be found in our online store or anywhere books are sold.You can also find these show notes on 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 (01:27) - Part I of High Conflict Divorce Series (03:47) - Dr. Amy J.L. Baker (09:22) - What Is Alienation? (12:49) - Alienation vs. Estrangement (15:40) - The Five Factor Model (23:27) - How Prevalent Is Alienation? (26:40) - Reminders & Coming Next Week: Part 2 of our High Conflict Divorce series