How To Navigate Parental Alienation + When Should Stepkids Kids Get To Choose with Dr. Amy Baker
The KICK-ASS Stepmom Podcast
Jamie Scrimgeour
4.9 • 723 Ratings
🗓️ 19 January 2026
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
Coach, Researcher and Parental Alienation Expert Dr. Amy Baker and I had one of the most in-depth conversations about parental alienation I have had in my 11+ years as a Stepmom.
We cover the signs of parental alienation, the shift from angry co-parent to parental alienation, the long-term effects of parental alienation, strategies for overcoming it with both teens and younger kids, how to navigate conversations with the other parent, supporting your partner if they are experiencing parental alienation, and the legal strategies available to you in order to protect your relationship with your kids or stepkids.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, it's Jamie Scrimgear. When I became a stepmom, I quickly realize that while |
| 0:11.1 | moms are encouraged to keep it real, there's a big double standard when it comes to stepmoms. |
| 0:15.9 | So, I decided to start the conversation myself. Thriving as a stepmom doesn't just come from conversations about being a stepmom now. |
| 0:23.5 | Here we dive into marriage, relationships, personal growth, and more. |
| 0:27.9 | My mission? |
| 0:28.9 | Inspire you to live a kick-ass life while bringing you along as I create my own. |
| 0:32.9 | This is the kick-ass step-mom podcast. |
| 0:40.9 | Hello, hello. |
| 0:42.1 | Welcome to the kick-ass step-mom podcast. |
| 0:44.6 | Okay, today I'm sharing an interview that I did with parental alienation expert, researcher, author, and coach Dr. Amy Baker. |
| 0:53.9 | She is a well-known parental alienation expert. |
| 0:57.1 | She's been featured on Red Table Talk, 48 hours, a dateline, and really all over. And I have to say, |
| 1:03.3 | of all the conversations I've had on parental alienation, and obviously I have had a lot, |
| 1:08.0 | this is definitely the most in-depth conversation that I've ever had. So full |
| 1:13.7 | disclosure, this was recorded a few years back and it was exclusively for my membership, |
| 1:18.5 | Kick-Ass Step-Mom. And since the Kick-Ast step-mom membership has retired and we are moving |
| 1:23.4 | on to other things, I've decided to share this conversation publicly because I feel like |
| 1:29.1 | there are so many people who are struggling with parental alienation in their stepfamily dynamic |
| 1:35.1 | that I had to share this. I couldn't keep this in the vault. So anyway, I hope you enjoy this. |
| 1:40.0 | I hope you get some tips and strategies. I hope you feel seen. And I hope if you know someone who needs |
| 1:45.4 | to hear this conversation, you send it to them as well. All right. Let's dive in. |
| 1:52.9 | Amy, welcome. You know, I got to tell you, this is a highly requested topic here in this space. So we are |
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