What Is Parental Alienation Like For A Child?
Kevins Upfront Opinion by Kevin Richards
Episode notes
What is parental alienation really like — not for the parent, but for the child?
In this video, I speak openly from personal experience. Most discussions around parental alienation focus on the parent who has lost contact. But today, I look at it from a child’s perspective — because children are often the last people anyone truly thinks about during separation and conflict.
Having experienced parental alienation as a child, and later as a parent myself, I share:
- What it feels like growing up without one parent
- The confusion and unanswered questions children carry
- The guilt and self-blame that can last decades
- The long-term emotional and psychological impact
- How it affects identity, confidence and relationships
- Why children often stay silent to avoid upsetting a parent
- The dama ...
Keywords
parental alienation