When Children Are Used as Pawns for Coercive Control
Briefly

In cases where one or both parents are abusive, children often become tools for manipulation and control. Parents may use custody battles, attempts to alienate children from the other parent, or other abusive tactics to exert their power. Family courts, despite being designed to protect children, can sometimes reinforce these abusive dynamics. Emily's experience illustrates the emotional toll, as she felt pressured by her biological mother to view her other mother negatively, impacting her relationships and abilities to trust into adulthood.
Emily's experience of being caught in the middle of her two mothers' abusive relationship demonstrates how children can be manipulated by parents seeking control.
Custody battles often become a battleground for power and control, affecting the emotional wellbeing of the children involved.
Read at Psychology Today
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