DGC 036 – Parental Alienation, Cathy’s Story

About this episode  

In this episode of the Daddy Got Custody Podcast, Fred Campos, custody coach, sits down with Cathy to hear her personal story of parental alienation and the emotional toll that can come when one parent’s relationship with their children is slowly damaged by conflict, manipulation, and separation.

Cathy shares what it was like to experience the loss of connection with her children, the warning signs she recognized along the way, and the difficulty of trying to respond without making an already painful situation worse. Fred and Cathy discuss how parental alienation can develop gradually, why children should never be forced to choose sides, and how damaging it can be when adult anger becomes part of a child’s relationship with the other parent.

The conversation also highlights the importance of staying calm, documenting what is happening, avoiding retaliation, and keeping the focus on rebuilding and protecting the parent-child relationship rather than simply “winning” against an Ex.

If you are a father or mother dealing with parental alienation, this episode is a reminder that the emotional damage can be very real — but reacting with more anger and conflict usually makes the situation worse.

Parental alienation is not just a battle between two parents. The child is often the one caught in the middle, and protecting that relationship has to remain the priority.