029: Parental Alienation with Leanne Townsend
The KICK-ASS Stepmom Podcast
Jamie Scrimgeour
4.9 • 723 Ratings
🗓️ 15 July 2019
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
Family Lawyer and Divorce Coach Leanne Townsend is back for a high requested episode on Parental Alienation
In this episode we talk about what you can/should do when the ex is talking poorly about you to the kids, or what to do when one parent is trying to sabotage child's relationship with the other parents.
It's a tough conversation.
With a lot of cold hard truths…
and to be honest, in these situations there are a lot of factors that are simply outside of your control
But don't lose hope, we're sharing some tips and strategies on how to respond…
To be honest, I wish we didn't have to have this conversation… but it's a harsh reality for so many blended families.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey guys, welcome back to the podcast. So in this episode, a family lawyer and divorce coach, |
| 0:05.5 | Leanne Townsend is back for a highly requested episode on parental alienation. In this episode, |
| 0:10.8 | we talk about what you can and should do when the ex is talking poorly about you to the kids |
| 0:15.6 | or what to do when one parent is trying to sabotage the child's relationship with the other parent. |
| 0:21.6 | It's a tough conversation with a lot of cold, hard truths. And to be honest, in these situations, |
| 0:27.1 | there are a lot of factors that are simply outside of your control. But don't lose hope. |
| 0:33.0 | We are sharing some tips and strategies on how to respond. To be honest, I wish that we didn't have to |
| 0:39.1 | have this conversation. I wish that it wasn't a topic on my podcast, but it is a harsh |
| 0:44.0 | reality for so many blended families. So let's dive in. Hey guys, it's Jamie Scrimter here, |
| 0:52.4 | second wife, stepmom of three and mom of one. |
| 0:55.0 | And you're listening to my podcast, where we talk about all things motherhood, stepmotherhood, |
| 1:00.7 | and living a kick-ass life. |
| 1:02.6 | If you're ready for raw and real conversations and are striving to live your very best life, |
| 1:07.9 | then you are in the right place. |
| 1:09.6 | Every week, I'll provide you with tips and |
| 1:12.0 | strategies and mindset shifts to inspire you to live your own version of a kick-ass life. |
| 1:17.1 | We'll bring you along as I create my own. |
| 1:24.7 | Leanne, welcome back to the podcast. You're, you know what? I think, oh, Naja Hall was the other guest that I've had on twice, but you are the second guest that has been, been a repeat because you were, you were such a hit last time. Oh, well, thank you. I'm happy to be here. And, uh, you know, I think we're discussing some important issues. So it's great to be able to get information out to people on these issues. |
| 1:47.2 | Yeah, for sure. So with that, we're talking about parental alienation. And we were just talking off, we were talking before we pressed record about what parental alienation really is. So for those who are just kind of figuring out what is going on their own dynamic, |
| 2:07.1 | what would you define parental alienation as? |
| 2:10.0 | Parental alienation is a situation where one parent undermines the relationship of the other |
| 2:16.4 | parent with the children. And this is usually done by |
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