My friend who is working on a documentary about Family Estrangements has prepared two surveys on the topic. She asks both parents estranged from their children and children estranged from their parents to respond to the survey. Here is what she says: "Finally.. surveys are ready. There is a survey for Parents that are Estranged…
For Parents
A small piece of the past revisited
It's been a long time since I wrote a post that talked about estrangement. It is almost a year since the dialogue begun on May 12, 2008 that I had with my estranged daughter in the comment section of a post on here. One point of contention for her was whether I would mention certain…
Estranged Stories ~ a new support group on Ning.
There is a new online site for sharing stories of family estrangement. It is a Ning group. The link to it is here:Estranged Stories
Family Estrangement inspired by online philosopher
I found a startling news article online today about family estrangements that were influenced and/or inspired by the writings and podcasts of a man, Stefan Molyneux, who considers himself to be a philosopher. He has been blamed for a number of family estrangements initiated by followers of his writings and podcasts. He makes some money…
Q&A on Writing and Coping with Estrangement & the Holidays
A reader asked me a question recently. She asked if I had any tips for dealing with the holidays. Another reader asked if I had stopped writing on my blog. I've been thinking about the answers to both of these questions.
What can you change?
You cannot change the cards you are dealt. Just how you play the hand. Randy Pausch 1961- July 25, 2008 Randy Pausch – Life Teacher
Father’s Day and Estrangement: a keyword search on June 1 ’08
Monday, June 18, 2007: She She on Father's Day Quote from She She: "There are no black hats. There are no white hats. There is only gray, and it’s the most beautiful of colors." Tuesday, May 6, 2008: Word Count II: Dear Monty Quote: "At this time, I am thinking of just sending a Father's…
New Jersey Support Group: PARENTS of ESTRANGED CHILDREN
I found an announcement online regarding a new support group. The announcement reads as follows: A NEW JERSEY no-fee “PARENTS of ESTRANGED CHILDREN” community Support Group will begin meeting at the STARTING POINT in Westmont, New Jersey (Camden County).
Interviewees needed for a video project.
Recently I became acquainted with a woman who planning to do a video project on family estrangement. She has experience in film projects and knows what is involved in creating such a project. She also has personal experience with family estrangement. I agree with her that family estrangement is a subject that is deserving of…
Support Groups: Part III: Creating your own online group.
If you can't find a support group that meets your needs and in which you feel safe, you can create an online discussion group. You can create such a group with the tools provided online by a number of companies that provide online services. Companies such as Yahoo!, Typepad, Google (Blogger), WordPress and others.