Mum's the Word brings together five mothers - a chemist, a product designer, a hairdresser, a fitness expert, and a child psychologist - to share heartbreaking stories of their fight to maintain a relationship with their own children, and one truly brave by who provides a child's perspective of parental alienation. Each story typifies the issues family endure while navigating separation and our family law system, including family violence, parental alienation, mental illness, court proceedings, and the dysfunctional communication between state and federal jurisdictions. Additional specialist legal commentary provides greater understanding of processes and terminology. This book has been designed to give separating parents the tools they need to make healthy decisions for themselves and for the future of their children.