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Who or What Do You Allow To Define You As An Alienated Parent?
In episode 87 of Beyond the High Road Podcast, host Shelby Milford discusses overcoming mental barriers and focusing on solutions rather than problems, inspired by a r...
How to Navigate Shi*ty Days & Difficult Choices As An Alienated Parent
In episode 86 of the Beyond the High Road podcast, Shelby Milford delves into an unexplored yet ubiquitous topic: handling shitty days and the difficult choices they p...
Drama, Defamation, & Scandal: Confronting Scrutiny As An Alienated Parent
In episode 85 of the Beyond the High Road podcast, host Shelby Milford discusses the challenges of feeling scrutinized and misunderstood, a topic inspired by her perso...
SPECIAL EDITION: What REALLY Matters To You?
This is a recording from the Facebook Live on Friday when we had a little story time! I thought y'all would benefit from it too. In the episode, I share a memory from ...
Are You Playing The Long Game? Auditing Influence As An Alienated Parent
In episode 84 of the Beyond the High Road podcast, host Shelby Milford discusses the challenges and emotions surrounding family-oriented holidays like Mother's Day an...
Resentment, Forgiveness, & Parental Alienation: How to Heal Generational Trauma
The dreaded deed of forgiveness: the original ”F” word, to an alienated parent. In this episode, Shelby shares insights on the pivotal role of forgiveness in healin...
Is Reunification Therapy A Scam? Making Empowered Decisions As An Alienated Parent
I remember the first time I heard about reunification therapy... I thought, "OMG, FINALLY! There is a reasonable action to counter to all the damage that has been done...
Mistaking A Painful Narrative for True Connection As An Alienated Parent
Do you feel chained to the painful memories of your custody situation? Like youre obligated to tell and re-tell the same old stories about the same old incidents in or...
Do You Self-Erase?
Do You Self-Erase? I believe that the people and experiences we attract into our lives are a direct reflection of how we think & feel about ourselves on the inside… We...
How Unhealed Trauma Can Lead To Self Sabotage In Alienation
Ever notice that, when caught in the clutches of a stressful moment, how you freak out and do exactly the opposite of: what you really want to do what is in your be...
The Illusion of Truth: Unveiling the Stories We Tell Ourselves
If you've been down the research rabbit hole of alienation's long-term effects on children, you're well aware of the toll it could take on their cognitive development....
Breaking Free of Fear & Embracing Negative Emotion
We spend our lives running, trying to circumnavigate situations that seem scary. It starts in school... we don't want to feel rejection. Hurt. We shudder at the idea o...
Silently Suffering? Social & Emotional Connection as an Alienated Parent
We, as parents experiencing alienation, know isolation. We know lonely. Heck... it's right there in the two word term! When alienation begins, it doesn't only affect ...
The Injustices of Alienation: Don't Let Em Get The Best Of You
It seemed IMPOSSIBLE not to be consumed by it all.. The injustices were everywhere I turned. I was being followed, harassed, bullied, slandered, intimidated, threatene...
How Not Knowing Is Blocking Your Next Breakthrough
Part One: What We KNOW: When we've practiced believing the things we "know" for so long, we rarely question their validity. Even less often do we think to assess wheth...
Beyond Blame: Understanding Guilt & Regret In Alienation
Guilt is an extremely common emotion during (any kind of ) grief. So if youre experiencing it, nothing has gone wrong in your healing. AND... as alienated parents, I...
Ultimate Rejection: Navigating Beyond Your Hurt & Rediscovering Purpose
So... I received some news last week... News that even just two short years ago would’ve had me in a tailspin. I would’ve been so worked up, stomach on a roller coast...
Finding Peace: Understanding the Distinction Between Giving Up & Embracing Acceptance
In this episode, we'll delve into the crucial distinction between giving up and acceptance for us, as parents experiencing alienation. Only you can decide what's right...
Elevate Your Life & Custody Situation: Adopt a CEO Mindset
We can learn to "get by" after alienation happens; ducking behind a shield of indifference, while experiencing an ever-present undertone of victimhood... head on a swi...
Letting Go Of "Should" Talk
Should talk. Do you ever get tired of the pressure that comes with "should" & "shouldn't"? "Life shouldn't be like this." "My ex shouldn't be alienating my kid from m...
Unintentional Hater Mindset?
Are you an unintentional hater? Chances are, if you've gone thru the tragic situation of alienation, you probably also had your "fair" share of heartbreaking experienc...
Why Having Hope Sucks (As An Alienated Parent)
Hope sounds like such a great thing. It sounds so affirmative, supportive, and well... HOPEFUL! Nearly every parent I've ever spoken with (hundreds of you) has used th...
Let Go of Shame & Create a Life You Love Following Alienation
Your ability to succeed is directly related to your default beliefs. In other words, if deep down, you don't believe you can accomplish amazing things, you will never...
When You Feel Disappointed By Those You Love
Being in relationships with people you love - or even like -- disappointment is bound to happen every now and then. It's just part of being human. After alienation ha...
The Compound Effect of a Determination Mindset
I should be further along by now. It's too late. I'm too old. I missed my window. It's not happening fast enough. After alienation happened, each of those phrases p...
Difficult Conversations In Alienation (How to Have Them)
What would change in your life if you weren’t afraid to have difficult conversations? Getting along with someone in your life when they're not acting as they "should"...
The Truth About "Old" Pain & Resentment in Alienation
In last week's episode I made a mistake. I referred to one of my thought choices as an "old resentment", suggesting that it's somewhat out of my control that I still l...
Let It All Fall Apart
Change is inevitable. Right now, as you read this, the world around you is evolving. YOU are evolving. We all know this from an intellectual standpoint; but emotionall...
Renewing Thankfulness: When You Think You Have No More F**ks To Give
I think one of my top pet peeves has to be when some person I dont know tells me:"smile! It can't be that bad!" You know what I'm talking about, right? I think the rea...
Holding Space For Your Anger
As alienated parents, the emotions we experience are INTENSE. Over time, anger can be sewn into -- BAKED into -- the fabric of your being. It can begin to affect how y...
