A Therapy & Mental Wellness Blog

As a therapist, I see first-hand how divorce can cause many hardships for children whose parents are divorcing. Therapists sometimes refer to these effects as "divorce poison." Common issues that arise from divorce include brainwashing children, badmouthing and bashing the ex, and parental alienation. Going through a divorce may bring up negative feelings about your ex-spouse, but your children mustn't get tossed into the middle. Parents who talk about their ex in a hateful w