When someone estranges themselves from others when there's no abuse or neglect, it's often because their histories have been re-written or someone else is behind it all. Parents are not the ones to blame in these cases.
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What A Revolution Doesn’t Need Or Mean
A "revolution" doesn't mean that there's a physical march, protest or anything that we can think of that used to be a method. It can mean that people from all over the world, get the word out to one another as well as to professionals of all sorts, not simply medical health professionals. Society needs... Continue Reading →
They Say You Want A Revolution: Why It May Be Time For Parents of Estranged Adult Children To Revolt
Why parents now need to speak up against their adult children's estrangement.
Why Adult Child Estrangement Is Learned, Taught Or A Punishment
I really don't like to categorize everyone because people are different. Circumstances are different but, in the case of an adult estranging from their parents, short of true abuse (physical, mental or emotional) there are few reasons for anyone to find the need to distance themselves from someone else. Yes, I know that it's considered... Continue Reading →
Estrangement: Reasons For It
I've been on both sides of the coin in every conceivable way imaginable. As a child, I saw both love and abuse. Being a parent, meant that I gave up a lot in order to be a parent while still wrestling with my own past demons as well as trying to change how I parented,... Continue Reading →
Don’t Judge Others
Estranging parents is a trend that is growing. The pain for the parent is unreal. There are a lot of theories that run throughout the literature and videos on why it is that adult children seem more willing to judge their parents than ever but, one thing sticks out more than anything else. That is... Continue Reading →
Know When You’re Being Used: Love Yourself
Love Yourself First! "Awwwwwww". That's about the extent of the opinions and feedback that many people will give you, even so-called friends. Give them 10 minutes though and they'll pile on their issues like a fire takes over a room full of old, dry paper. I recently called someone I thought was a friend. After... Continue Reading →
Perfect Like Me?
Yes, I am perfect. I have no flaws, faults and warts. I have no issues and never will. If you were thinking to yourself, "she's nuts! Everyone has flaws, faults and warts," you'd be right and not ready to purchase that swamp land that I have put aside to sell to whomever believes I am... Continue Reading →
Don’t Try To Be Ponce de Leon In Search of The Fountain of Youth
If you're thinking that death can be beaten or vastly prolonged by eating the correct way, think again. There is no Fountain of Youth as Ponce de Leon searched for and never found.
