Myth #7: Parental Alienation theory was created by a “pedophile”. Truth: Dr. Richard Gardner coined the phrase “parental alienation syndrome.” His clinical descriptions of sexually abused children have been mischaracterized by child abuse and domestic violence advocates to portray him as a pedophile. Such advocates have engaged in ad hominem attacks by taking his writings out of context to further an agenda that denies Parental Alienation is real. *Harman & Lorandos, 2020; Rand, 2013 | The Fathe