Separations can be complicated processes, especially when children are involved. We look at the signs and effects of parental alienation and why it can be traumatizing for children and the alienated parent. Dr. Paola Lake has a conversation with guest retired psychologist Dr. Larry Waterman, who has specialized in custody assessments, and has a deep understanding of the damaging effects of parental alienation. Dr. Larry Waterman shares his insights into the long and short term effects of parental alienation, and explains why conventional counselling has been proven to be ineffective in mending relationships where a parent has been alienated. We look at approaches to reconnecting children with their parents, statistics and the difficulties adults who have gone through parental alienation tend to face, as well as the changes we need to make as a society to prevent the separation of children from their parents.