In checking my site stats today I noticed that more than one visitor regularly visits my 2013 post about Sheri McGregor's rejectedparents.net site. So I went to visit it for a bit to see what she has been writing about lately. I found her August 29 post on "Looking for the Good" which I really…
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Australian Bev Roberts hosts/interviews Joshua Coleman Podcast in Youtube video
I found this today. Haven't watched it yet. I hope some find it helpful.
Mark Sichel: Forgiveness – 10 Steps To Letting Go Of Resentment
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…
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…
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…
Nancy Lee’s New Book: “Banished” – Grandparents Denied Access
via www.grandparentsdeniedaccess.com
On the Chicago Tribune: “To those who can’t be with us.”
Over the course of a lifetime what we do on Christmas inevitably changes. This article addresses the changes that occurred in the author's family. To those who can't be with us. By Mary Schmich of the Chicago Tribune.
Joshua Coleman: Estranged: When . . . cutting off our parents comes to seem like a valid choice.
Provides a link to a recent article by psychologist and author Joshua Coleman with excellent information on causes of family estrangement, reasons for it becoming a fairly common phenomenom, and the difficulties in finding resolution.
TV Show seeking fathers & sons who have had rifts / estrangements
Today I received an email regarding a new television program put on by Kinetic Content in early August 2019. They are seeking fathers and adult sons to be on the program who have had a rift in their relationship. The information about the program and whom they are looking for is as follows: "Kinetic Content…