This week has been hellish. One of the worst weeks of my life, and trust me, I've had a lot of seriously BAD weeks. This week I have been threatened with Social Services. I've been threatened with legal action. I've been threatened with the virtual loss of my children. This time last week, my ex … Continue reading Standing up to a bully
Category: Parenting
Parental alienation – a reality
I blogged about being one of the 25%, only about a week ago. I am living this reality. I truly believe that what is happening with my eldest child is alienation, of a sort. I have been sat here in tears this evening, once again. The reason for my tears? My eldest child, once again. … Continue reading Parental alienation – a reality
Life’s upheavals
In about October 2010, my fragile single mother existence started to crash around my ears. Even more so than it had done since the separation in 2005. The fear that I had lived in for a good year previously became real. My children's father confirmed that he was putting his house on the market and … Continue reading Life’s upheavals
Saturday morning activities
Saturday morning, I'm on a squishy, comfy sofa at The Climbing Hangar. I love this place. I get to really chill out while the girls expel some of that ever present energy and climb boulders for a good couple of hours. I should have brought my keyboard though. Typing anything lengthy on the touchscreen of … Continue reading Saturday morning activities
Parental alienation – one of the 25%
I've been reading up about parental alienation. This is a form of psychological abuse really, where one parent alienates their child against the other parent, following separation or divorce. Much of what you will read about relating to this talks about the mother alienating the children against their father. You will also read about the … Continue reading Parental alienation – one of the 25%