Dr. Gloria Vanderhorst: Why 14 Is the Most Dangerous Age for Parental Alienation
Episode S2026 · Ep 348 44 min 48s

Dr. Gloria Vanderhorst: Why 14 Is the Most Dangerous Age for Parental Alienation

Somewhere around the teen years, a lot of alienated parents hit the same wall: the child who used to run to them now refuses to come at all. In this episode, psychologist Dr. Gloria Vanderhorst, with fifty years helping families, offers advice that's both bracing and full of hope. She starts with a truth few say out loud: some alienation is almost unavoidable in divorce, and it tends to peak in adolescence. But she reframes the picture: your child is half the other parent, and protecting them...

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