PAAO 
Parental Alienation Awareness Organization
Founders of 
Parental Alienation Awareness Day (April 25)

DO YOU KNOW A CHILD SHOWING SYMPTOMS OF:

o	Low self-esteem
o	Lack of trust 
o	Anxiety
o	Anger or rebellion
o	Body image distortion
o	Sleep disorder
o	Recurrent headaches, digestive problems, skin rashes or hives
o	Depression
o	Inappropriate language and/or behavior based on the child’s age
o	Experimentation with alcohol, drugs, sex

COMBINED WITH THE CHILD’S EXPOSURE TO MARITAL CONFLICT DUE TO:

o	A difficult marriage between parents
o	A custody battle over the child
o	A past divorce

If so, you may know a child suffering from the psychological abuse of “Parental Alienation” and the tactics of  “Hostile Aggressive Parenting.”  
Many witnesses to such abuse believe that there is nothing that can be done.  In fact, most people don’t know that there is a name for it.  The silence and secrecy surrounding psychological abuse only furthers and continues its lifespan.  The trauma a child experiences due to this form of abuse causes obstacles that remain well beyond childhood.  What’s more, depending on the severity of the alienation and the sensitivity of the child, the symptoms of the abuse are often misdiagnosed, and the source of the problem is ignored.

In the past twenty years, the positive impact of breaking the silence and secrecy of physical and sexual abuse has been verified and thus supported in our culture.  But, we must remember the enormous risk it once was for those victims – and the ones who cared about them – to courageously step forward and speak out against the abuse.  The time has come for those of us who have the same kind of courage to join hands to honor a child’s relationship with both parents and to help prevent broken hearts and broken spirits.

That is why we founded Parental Alienation Awareness Organization.
 
Please join us and find out more at 

www.PAAwareness.org