Bel Air Maryland

Lighting Candles World Wide for Parental Alienation Awareness

On April 19, 2010 Mayor David Carey signed a Proclamation declaring April 25, 2010 Parental Alienation Awareness Day in the Town of Bel Air, Maryland.  Ms. Lisa Monroe was there to accept the signed Proclamation on behalf of Parental Alienation Awareness US (PAA-US) organization.  Why should we have an awareness day?  Well, if more people knew about how Parental Alienation and Hostile Aggressive parenting works, and how damaging these behaviors are to children, then more people can help deal with the problem.

Only with awareness and education will social change come.  Just as now one can't slap a child, or smoke while pregnant, without everyone knowing that is not acceptable behavior, when social change happens, parents behaving in parental alienation or hostile aggressive parenting behaviors will be recognized. These adults will understand how their behavior hurts their own children, and if they choose to do it regardless, they will not be able to get away with their behavior as easily as today.

There are many professionals such as judges, lawyers, psychiatrists, teachers, police officers, as well the general public that has no idea this problem exists, or if they do, don't realize the harm it does. The aim of the Awareness Day is to make everyone aware of these problems and encourage the alienating, hostile aggressive parents to seek help.

It is the PAA-US’s belief that children need both of their parents. They also deserve to have a relationship with loving and willing parents and extended family. The belief is that all children have a right to have both of their fit and loving parents in their lives, as well as all of their loving and willing grandparents and extended family.

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