Welcome Back, Pluto
Welcome Back, Pluto™ is an 83-minute educational program designed to help children, teens, and parents understand—and avoid—the pull to take sides during conflict or separation.
It offers clear explanations, practical tips, and a constructive perspective that encourages empathy, reduces escalation, and supports the restoration of healthy parent–child relationships.
What you’ll learn
Key takeaways—kept clear, practical, and family-friendly.
What alienation looks like (and why it happens)
A plain-language explanation of how loyalty conflicts and subtle pressures can distort a child’s view of a parent, and how estrangement can take hold over time.
How children can avoid taking sides
Helps children and teens recognize “pulls” toward one parent, stay grounded, and protect their right to care about both parents.
How parents can reduce tension and repair ruptures
Practical guidance for both parents—including common mistakes that unintentionally deepen conflict—and ways to support reconnection without escalating.
How relationships can be rebuilt
Encourages empathy for rejected parents, clearer understanding of the favored parent’s perspective, and motivation for children (and adults) to restore healthy family ties.
Chapters include
- What is alienation?
- Understanding alienated children
- Mistakes favored parents make
- Understanding favored parents
- The plight of rejected parents
- Tips for parents
- Tips for kids
Who this is for
Common audiences who use Welcome Back, Pluto™ as a practical resource.
Note: This resource is educational and not a substitute for psychotherapy, diagnosis, or clinical treatment.
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Welcome Back, Pluto™
An 83-minute professionally-produced program available via retailers (format availability may vary).
Retailer pages and availability may change over time.