Author Archives: Dr. Richard A. Warshak

The Slanted Truth: Rationalizing Trash-Talk

When a parent talks trash about the other parent directly to the children, a common rationalization is, “My children deserve to know the truth.” You will observe that “the truth” in these situations always refers to negative comments about the … Continue reading

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Kudos to Critics

In response to my first article on The Huffington Post, the blogosphere has seen a spate of attacks on me. Fortunately, the supporters outnumber the detractors by far. I thank my critics for doing such a good job of calling … Continue reading

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Parents Helping Parents: Tips from Victims of Divorce Poison

Warshak.com offers general advice that may be useful to parents. Visit the Divorce Poison Control Center. Many of these tips come directly from parents. Others are the result of what clients and readers of my books have taught me. Recently … Continue reading

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Parental Alienation Buster: Moratorium on Discussing the Past

Family Bridges: A Workshop for Troubled and Alienated Parent-Child Relationships eases the transition when irrationally alienated children, teens, and young adults reunite with rejected parents. (The workshop is not for children who have good reasons to avoid a parent.) For … Continue reading

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The Complex Tapestry of Parent-Child Relations

Stop Divorce Poison exposed the fallacy of assuming that both parents always contribute equally to their conflicts. When it comes to the psychology of alienated children, though, it is equally important to avoid reducing complex dynamics to a single factor. … Continue reading

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Welcome Back, Pluto Transforms Children’s Attitudes

My hope in writing and producing Welcome Back, Pluto was to translate the ideas in my guide, Divorce Poison: How To Protect Your Family From Bad-mouthing and Brainwashing, into a format that could reach children, teens, and parents. Alienated children … Continue reading

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Dr. Warshak’s Tips To Reduce Holiday Stress

Holidays can be times of great joy and building shared memories. They can also be times of great stress, blues, and depression. The quality of your holidays depends, in large measure, on your own behavior. Here are some tips to … Continue reading

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Recent Higher Court Decisions Re: Parental Alienation

Parental alienation and parental alienation syndrome case law reference list. Continue reading

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Stop Divorce Poison

The Huffington Post published my commentary today. Click the link at the end of this excerpt to see the full article at HuffPost. If you like it, and you have the time, it would be nice to leave a comment … Continue reading

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Dr. Warshak Debuts on HuffPost

The Huffington Post invited me to write commentary for their new section, Divorce, that they are launching on Monday, November 8. I am pleased that the editor decided to include my post, titled Stop Divorce Poison, on the first day … Continue reading

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