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“The park is full of Sunday fathers and melted ice cream. We try to do the best within the given time. A kid should be with his mother, everybody knows that. What can a father do but babysit sometimes ...

Parental alienation cases are heart breaking, both because of the damage to the children and the fact that the alienated parent is often robbed of large parts of the children’s childhood – and worse.

When a child resists or refuses contact with a parent in a separation or divorce, it can be very confusing and often generates a lot of anger and blame among parents, grandparents, and professionals. ...