I woke up this morning and realized that I was not finished yet in talking about Being Wrong. There is another important question that we can ask ourselves as we examine our ability to be wrong and how our errors impact ourselves and others. Going back to the description of what occurred between Carol and…
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Found videos on YouTube: Estranged Children (2nd part)
Here is Estranged Children Part 2, created by Nigella4me on YouTube.
Found YouTube Videos on Estranged Adult Children (1st one)
Estranged Adult Children Part 1 created by nigella4me. I don't know nigella4 me. Today is the first time I've heard of her. She sounds like a pretty common sense person. This is the first one of two that she made. I am posting both here. The 2nd one will be up right after this one.
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…
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,…
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…
More from Dr. Cara Barker on being estranged from family
After Dr. Barker's article last week that touched on estrangement, she received so many responses that she continued on that topic today: December 20, 2010: Learning to Love from Afar by Dr. Cara Barker (I particularly liked what one of her readers said: "Don't trip on what's behind you.")
Dec. 20: Articles on coping with being estranged during Christmas
Thanksgiving is in the subject title but Gould writes about the entire holiday season, not only Thanksgiving, in this article that touches on the more difficult situations that we deal with at this time of year. Including estrangement: November 23, 2010: Thanksgiving – – Sink or Swim by Roger Gould, author of Shrink Yourself: End…