Wellesley has been very nice to me. At the end of April I wrote an article about Parental Alienation. I was overwhelmed with the responses and love that I received back. We can all Google the definition of Parental Alienation but let's simplify it. One parent of a divorced or separated family encourages their child or children to alienate the other parent. Visitation is stopped, phone calls and text messages are blocked, and children are manipulated psychologically to turn against the other parent and/or family members. It's sad...very sad...and to the Dad writing this article it has been devastating. It is child abuse. We have been erased. It’s been a year.
Sunday is Father’s Day and my boys will not be able to see me nor place a call to me. I've erased the day in my calendar. However, Saturday looks like an excellent day for a BBQ! I would like to invite Alienated Dads or Divorced Dads over for a BBQ (significant others welcomed too). There is no reason that we can’t smile and laugh on Saturday, while eating some great food and enjoying our awesome waterfront view from our deck. Is this invite a little awkward? Maybe. I just know that I need to support Dads who need help, especially on a weekend that is supposed to celebrate what a Dad means to his kids. Please message me if you are interested.
Again, Wellesley has been very nice to me. Thank you for your ongoing support. If anyone knows my boys and has access to tell them that their Dad loves them, I’d really appreciate it. - Brian Herlihy
