06/23/2026
It’s a question countless protective parents ask every day.
Not because they want to keep their children from the other parent.
Not because they’re unwilling to support a healthy relationship.
But because they’re watching, in real time, the devastating impact of manipulation, parentification, coercive control, emotional abuse, and loyalty conflicts on their children.
Protective parents are often expected to ignore what they see, stay silent about what their children experience, and continue facilitating contact while being accused of being “high conflict” for raising legitimate concerns.
Wanting children to have a relationship with both parents is a beautiful ideal.
But children don’t benefit from relationships that come at the expense of their emotional safety, psychological wellbeing, or sense of self.
The reality is that many protective parents aren’t fighting against a parent-child relationship.
They’re fighting for accountability, safety, and a childhood free from being used as a weapon in someone else’s quest for power and control.
If you’re carrying the impossible weight of trying to protect your children while navigating post-separation abuse, know that you’re not alone.
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