Alec Baldwin has a book out about his divorce and "parental alienation" from Ireland. Is he a victim or an abuser? Who knows. Both sides have their story. The little message he left his daughter last year sure plays into Kim Basinger's claims. But, then, victims of alienation can be driven to such despair that those slips can occur.
Does it really matter in my life? Not really. Does it matter in your life? Not really.
Ok, Pat, so why are you writing about this if it doesn't matter?
Parental alienation is a real and terrible issue that is happening right now all over the country. Good and loving parents are being portrayed as monsters who stopped loving their kids, at best, and, at worst, are wrongly accused of abuse.
The Baldwin/Basinger controversy throws new light on the debate going on over family court rulings. As parents, we should all get involved in this. Organizations such as Parental Alienation Awareness Organization http://www.parental-alienation-awareness.com/ are working to make a difference. There are groups in Linked In and other social networking sites also.
Children are permanently scarred by parental alienation. It must be stopped. The targeted parent must be given the opportunity to disprove the alienators claims--for the children. If a child believes a parent has stopped loving them, what do you suppose that does to their self-esteem? Dr. Amy JL Baker has written a very eye-opening book entitled, Adult Children of Parental Alienation Syndrome: Breaking the Ties That Bind. In it, she chronicles the depression, attempted suicides, and other effects of parental alienation on children who are now adults.
So, Alec and Kim...I don't know the particulars of your relationship. But I thank you for bringing this topic out from under a rock and into the light of day!
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Even though I think that whole mess with Alec and Kim was despicable, it brought the whole "parental alienation" issue to the forefront. Sadly, parents use their kids when they have issues between themselves--not realizing or understanding that the only person who really gets hurt from it all is the child.
Great post!
Great Post!
This kind of abuse is finally getting a name. We must maintain our preseverance for its applications in custody matters.
Robert Gartner
It is a sad commentary that so many people are so selfish that they hurt their children.
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