Blended-family alienation doesn’t always show up with shouting or drama. More often than not, it slips in quietly — weaving itself through the small cracks of a home long before anyone even realizes what’s happening. And by the time those emotional shifts start showing up in a child, the damage has already begun. In this Reflection, we step into that often unseen world — the world of subtle pressures, loyalty conflicts, and the emotional reshaping that kids experience when they’re caught in b...