Isn’t it mothers who typically alienate children from fathers?
Like Big Foot and the Loch Ness Monster, some myths just won’t go away. The myth that mothers are usually the alienators and fathers are typically the targeted parents in parental alienation cases is one of those myths. This myth is perpetuated by individuals and special interest groups who incorporate parental alienation into broader domestic violence, custody and shared parenting, and child support issues. The truth is that neither gender has a monopoly on the emotional issues that lead a parent to alienate a child from the child’s other parent. Both mothers and fathers use their children to fill unhealthy emotional needs. Based on the large number of emails we receive at this website, we believe there are an equal numbers of targeted moms and dads dealing with this devastating family dynamic.
