To read the rest of Mark Sichel's post on resentement on his blog, click the tiny link below the paragraph: Poisoned Mind, Poisoned Body Take a look again at that quote: "Living with resentment is like taking poison and expecting the other guy to get sick." This makes vivid one of the most crippling aspects…
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HiddenVoices. FinalReport
Hidden Voices: A study of family estrangement: "This research was conducted by Dr Lucy Blake from the Centre for Family Research at the University of Cambridge in collaboration with Stand Alone Charity and its beneficiaries. An online survey was created with the aim of examining the experiences and psychological consequences of estrangement from a family…
Can you opt out of Mother’s Day and Father’s Day?
by Rachel Grumman Bender, May 5, 2021 Whether you’re estranged from a parent or child, have lost a child or parent, or are coping with infertility, holidays such as Mother’s Day and Father’s Day can bring up a range of complicated emotions. Not everyone wants reminders of those holidays constantly showing up in their inbox…
Father’s Day Archives – Parents of Estranged Adult Children: Help and Healing
by Sheri McGregor, June 17, 2016 As Father’s Day rolls around again, many of you fathers of estranged adult children are holding hurt inside. For fathers of estranged adult children, Father’s Day can be a time of embarrassment and pain—yet those feelings aren’t necessarily discussed, or acknowledged. Many fathers keep themselves busy and don’t share…
How to Make it Through Father’s Day If It’s Difficult For You
by Elizabeth Yuko, June 18, 2020 And though people (rightfully) think about Father’s Day being difficult for children and adult children of deceased, estranged or absentee dads, Aisha R. Shabazz, a licensed clinical social worker, therapist and clinical supervisor, says that we should consider the other side, too. Specifically, “the shame and sadness that could…
Lonely Hearts: Estranged Fathers on Father’s Day – Sociological Images
Josh Coleman PhD on June 16, 2017 I work with one of the most heartbroken groups of people in the world: fathers whose adult children want nothing to do with them. While every day has its challenges, Father’s Day—with its parade of families and feel-good ads—makes it especially difficult for these Dads to avoid the…
Is It Still Father’s Day If Your Kids Won’t Speak…
By Joshua Coleman | June 14, 2018 Thomas Markle, father of the Royal Wedding bride, is not the only dad who wasn’t at his child’s wedding, and not the saddest one. At least he was invited. Each year, thousands of fathers won’t attend their child’s wedding—and not because they lack the desire, but because their…
Father’s Day When You’re Estranged From Your Dad | Jennifer Margulis
Author of "Daughter of the Drunk at the Bar" writes about Father's Day (Note: click on the tiny link below the quote to go to the page to read her whole article): My father isn’t dead but our relationship seems to be. Thanks, Facebook. The last time I heard from him, he told me to…
13 Things No Estranged Child Needs To Hear On Father’s Day – Mommyish
On Mommyish.com (click the link below the quote to bring up the page and read the rest): Even though I really love my father, I’m beginning to hate Father’s Day. The only silver lining is that I now I have a husband and kids, and I see the potential for Father’s Day to be a…
Estranged Parents Blog. I Am One of the Estranged Parents. – annebulger.com
In my story, I had to learn that my children’s alienation from me could never be commensurate with any mistake I ever made with them. I had to learn about the retrospective guilt that every parent can feel when evaluating our history of parenting our children. I had to learn that who I am is…