Stand with Tina: Protect Children
Fourteen years ago, I started a blog called One Moms Battle. At the time, no one else was talking about the family court crisis. What began as a personal outlet quickly turned into a global conversation, connecting me with survivors (moms and dad) all around the world. This is not just one person’s battle, it is a worldwide crisis that affects mothers, fathers, and most tragically, children.
I often say I became an “accidental” author and advocate. What started as my own family court story grew into a grassroots movement much bigger than me. Over the years, I have worked to amplify survivor voices, children's voices and I have helped to support legislative efforts that prioritize child safety.
One issue in particular became impossible for me to ignore: protective parents losing custody simply because they tried to shield their children from abuse. Instead of being recognized as protectors, they were branded as “alienators.” The proposed “solution” was often forced reunification programs—an inhumane and deeply profitable industry built on the suffering of families. The underlying concept of “parental alienation” has been widely discredited and lacks any empirical, peer-reviewed research to support it. Speaking out about this exploitation has come at a cost threats, harassment, and attacks on my character and my family have been a constant part of this journey.
More recently, I have faced serious health challenges that required me to step back and place my focus on healing.
I now face another challenge.
While I have not been served, I have been told that a $1 million lawsuit has been filed against me. Almost immediately, news of this lawsuit was picked up and amplified by father’s rights groups and proponents of the parental alienation industry. What followed has been an organized smear campaign designed to discredit me, destroy my reputation, and hurt me professionally. The attacks have been relentless, and the experience has been both difficult, frightening and deeply concerning.
I cannot comment on the specifics of the legal matter, but I can share that it involves a blog I wrote two years ago about a Connecticut case. Defending myself will be costly, both financially and from a health perspective.
This is not just about me. It is about advocacy, free speech, and the ability to raise awareness about systemic issues without fear of being silenced. If voices like mine can be shut down, it sends a message that all advocates are at risk. I remain committed to standing in my truth and to continuing the work of exposing institutional failures and the misuse of systems that harm survivors.
Friends and fellow advocates have created a GoFundMe to support my legal defense: Stand With Tina: Protect Children
If you are able to contribute, I am deeply grateful. If you are not in a position to give monetarily, your support in the form of encouragement, prayers, and simply standing with me means just as much.
The outpouring of compassion from this community over the past week has been incredible, and I am profoundly thankful. At the same time, I want to acknowledge the very real impact this targeted campaign of hatred has already had. Out of concern for safety, we have had to close our private One Mom’s Battle chapters to new applicants, as there have been threats of infiltration. Protecting the safety of our current members remains my highest priority.
Many in the present-day OMB survivor community have been with me since the very beginning, since that first blog entry in the fall of 2011. They have watched my story unfold in real time. It has always been about more than just one voice; it is so much bigger than my story. This community is a tapestry of lived experience, resilience, and truth. No campaign of hatred can undo that.
Protest in Santa Cruz, California, demanding justice for Maya and Sebastian Laing, victims of a reunification camp in California.
If you see online attacks, harassment, or threats, help us document them. Send screenshots and account details to: IStandWithTina@gmail.com
