Foreword by Dr. Reena Sommer
Children enter this world completely dependent upon those — usually their parents — who are entrusted with their care.Parenting styles and the ability to parent may vary, but most manage this important life task quite successfully. Nevertheless, some children are failed by parents who are incapable of childrearing. Mothers and fathers who are limited by physical or mental disabilities, poor health, alcohol or substance abuse, criminality, poverty, war, or other problems, often lack the ability, and at times even the desire, to invest in their children’s upbringing. Children in these situations are either left to fend for themselves or are cared for by family members, friends and neighbours, or social agencies. But another class of parents has also been found to fail at appropriately protecting, nurturing, educating, and guiding their children. Mothers and fathers in this relatively new and emerging group do not fit the stereotype of the deficient and ill-equipped parent. Instead,
these parents are generally articulate, resourceful, and competent in all other aspects of their lives — except parenting…
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About the Author
Pamela Richardson has been host of The Saturday Show and has worked at Toronto Life Fashion, Vancouver Magazine, and Western Living.She has written and produced pieces for television and magazines. Today Pamela and her husband David live in Vancouver along with their grown sons Colby and Quinten. She is co vice-chair for the Vancouver Art Gallery. The family is involved with many philanthropic endeavors in the community and globally. The book “A Kidnapped Mind” is her passionate memoir of life with and without her estranged son, Dash. From age five Dash suffered Parental Alienation Syndrome at the hands of his father. Indoctrinated to believe his mother had abandoned him, after years of monitored phone calls and impeded access eight-year-old Dash decided he didn’t want to be “forced” to visit her at all; later he told her he would never see her again if she took the case to court. But he didn’t count on his indefatigable mother’s fierce love.
Look inside the book
It is a story of the emotional damaging fallout that occurs when a child is robbed of his right to love and be loved by both of his parents. Click top right corner of cover to look inside this powerful book.
A wake-up call about divorce
A Kidnapped Mind by Pamela Richardson is a wake-up call to anyone who has ever been involved with divorcing families.
Richardson raises serious questions about what is “in a child’s best interests.” She also challenges the court’s ability to even make those decisions. Any parent considering divorce should read this book first. — Dr. Reena Sommer
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Parental Alienation affects tens of thousands around the world, and the experience damages each and every person who goes through it. This book is an inside look at why.