Fiona McColl has been writing excellent posts on family estrangement and the holidays on her blog E-stranged. I am linking the posts below by dates and subject titles so that these posts can be found easily in the future since what she writes will remain true for future holidays as well as the current one….
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On Huffington Post: Dr. Cara Barker on Family Estrangement
Are you looking for advice on how to cope through the holidays despite being estranged? I found an excellent article today on that topic on the Huffington Post. The title is misleading. It is more about how to heal and cope despite being estranged rather than how to mend bridges. Be sure not to miss…
For Parents: Discussion Forum on Estrangement
Dr. Joshua Coleman's discussion forum is a place that is particularly helpful for parents who are trying to come to grips with estrangements by their children. At this time of year I know that many people are looking for support to get them through the holidays. I do recommend this discussion forum. It has been…
Being estranged and letting petty stuff get to us.
I've been estranged for a long time now. Life does go on. I am busy with my life but occasionally, like yesterday, something occurs that is really no big deal. It's petty. I don't have to react. Up till yesterday I did not react to that thing. I know that is better for me not…
How dumb & crazy would I have to be to do that?
Or maybe the title of this post could be "People who are never ever wrong". I used to have a rather close relationship with someone who could never be wrong. It was crazymaking. In the middle of an argument, he'd change his position to mine as though it was his own all along rather than…
Link to Comments on Today Show interview w/Coleman & Debby
What happens when children cut off their parents? After the interview with the Debby, an estranged mom, and author and psychologist Joshua Coleman, on the Today Show on July 6, 2010, there has been a discussion set up on the topic of the interview. The link above is to a page with the video of…
On the Today Show, July 6, 2010: Joshua Coleman and Debby
Joshua Coleman and Debby were on this morning's Today Show on NBC. Joshua Coleman is the author of When Parents Hurt. Debby is a mother who has been estranged by her daughter for seven years. I am providing a link to the interview. I don't know how long the link will be good as the…
NY Times article, May 3, 2010: When the Ties that Bind Unravel
When the Ties that Bind Unravel, May 3, 2010, by Tara Parker-Pope As of mid-day May 6, there are 768 comments in response to this article.
Why don’t I write regularly here any more?
You might wonder why, if I went to the trouble of setting up a website and a blog, I haven’t been writing about estrangement for a long time now. I’ve been thinking of how to explain that. I have been asked that question by a few visitors and I have responded to them. If you…
Altruism as an antidote to what ails us: Cami Walker’s solution
Outside of what I wrote in my Guidelines for how to cope with being estranged I don't have any great answers on what to do about estrangements. But sometimes I see something written that rings a bell for me about things that have helped me. I saw an article like that the other day in…