I finished reading the book, Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error, on May 20, the day before the day predicted by Harold Camping for the much ballyhooed Rapture that didn't happen. What I learned, among many other interesting things, from the book was that in the nineteenth century there was a man, William…
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Former Things: A novel & blog. About Family Estrangement
I haven't yet read this book, Former Things, by Gail Lowe but I am going to order it and read it. The author has a blog, Former Things – Planting a Seed Called Forgiveness, that I am linking to right here. She writes beautifully. From what I have read on her blog, I expect that…
For Mother’s Day: Mother’s Day & Estrangement Links
Happy Mother's Day from Your Estranged Daughter, May 7, 2011 Estranged from my mother no more: A Mother's Day Remembrance, May 8, 2011 Not So Happy Mother's Day, May 8, 2009 Mother's Day is over, May 8, 2011 Mother's Day Special: PTSD and estrangement of family 'cause I gotta pay the money back, May 10,…
Parental Estrangement: 2nd Teleseminar Series April 21 to May 26
Dr. Joshua Coleman is conducting another teleseminar series on Parental Estrangement. The first one of the second series was held on April 21 and was free. You might still be able to download the audio of that one from his site. I'm not sure what the prices are for the other five as prices are…
Family Estrangement: Dr. Joshua Coleman’s Teleseminars for Estranged Parents
I am late in posting a link to Dr. Joshua Coleman's page on his seven session series of teleseminars for estranged parents. The series started with a free teleseminar on Thursday, February 17, 2011. There is a link on his page to the audio of that session. The next six sessions were scheduled for the…
Family Estrangement: When being able to be wrong is a strength.
This week I found a post that was about something that can make or break a relationship: the need to be right. The post is at: The Wrong Stuff: Those Three Little Words: ("Honey, You're right!"): Harville Hendrix on Being Wrong. On Slate, August 9, 2010. Harville Hendrix, author of Getting the Love You Want,…
Estrangers & Estrangees: Two sides of the fence called Estrangement
The Problem with Discussing Estrangement Online People who have a family estrangement tend to have experienced one of two kinds of situations: they have decided to become estranged from someone or they have become estranged due to someone else’s decision. The first group I call Estrangers. The second Estrangees. The boundaries between the two situations…
Stories of Family Estrangement on the Experience Project
I Am Estranged From Family Members Stories and Experiences Experience Project – a site that describes itself as the largest living collection of life's experiences.
Personal stories of loss through estrangement and death
The link below goes to a story by a son on the death of his father from whom he was estranged. They were estranged because of the father's deterioration due to Alzheimer's. It is a poignant story that is accompanied below on that page by links to the stories of others who were estranged from…
Gifts of kindness: Softening the blow of family estrangement
Kindness has been on my mind in recent days. How kindness is a beautiful quality in people. How it softens the blows of life. What a difference a kindness can make. How it can cost so very little. What a wonderful present it is to give the gift of kindness. Today's post is a list…