When your child turns on you after separation — says it's all your fault, refuses your calls, rolls their eyes, or shuts the door — it can feel like losing them a second time. You may lie awake replaying every mistake and wondering whether you really are the parent they say you are. This book is for that exact moment. It explains why children so often blame one parent after a separation, what their anger is protecting, and why their rejection is rarely the verdict it appears to be. You will find practical ways to respond in the heat of the moment, and to keep connection alive when contact is refused. Grounded in the mainstream consensus of family professionals, it is clear-headed about when blame is part of growing up and when it signals something deeper, and it never treats your child as a pawn. This is a calm, compassionate companion for the hardest hours of parenting through separation. Part of The Separation Library.
About the author
Barnabus Bidewell Hollingsworth writes for The Separation Library.
