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July 18, 2025

Preventing Parental Estrangement

In a previous article, I defined parental estrangement as the action by an adult child to cut off communication and interaction with a parent. I noted

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June 27, 2025

Parental Estrangement: What It Is & How to Respond

“If you kick me out, I will never speak to you again.” These are the words of a twenty-eight-year-old living at home, working full time but not

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April 23, 2024

Preventing Young Adult Estrangement at The Launch Stage

Causes of Estrangement When estrangement happens between parents and young adults, both parties suffer no matter who initiates the cut-off. Several

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Parental Estrangement

May 24, 2021

Parental Estrangement, Part II: My Daughter-in-Law Stole Our Son

Guest article by Dr. Josh Coleman When Sam brought Maria home for the first time from college, she didn’t make a particularly good impression. She

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May 24, 2021

Parental Estrangement, Part I: Why Should I Apologize?

Parental estrangement is a term used to describe the loss of a previously existing relationship between a parent and a child through

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