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
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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
Proof that you are not alone. Part II
On October 7, 2007 I wrote a post titled “Proof that you are not alone” and then provided data about visitors to my website, Estrangements.com, and the Estrangements blog. Let’s see what has been going on since then.
Triple Crown Winner: A Horse Named Addiction
This is the second attempt to write about my father for this Father's Day post. I thought of writing about how imperfect he was and how I had not estranged him. I started to write and talk about the negative things. I wrote two paragraphs and had to stop and delete them. I couldn't do…
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.
Support Groups: Part II (Online Support Groups)
Some online discussion groups have been offered on sites set up by the authors of books on the subject. Some online groups are public and anyone can read and write on the site. Others require people to become members using an email address or user name and a password but letting almost anyone join. Occasionally…
Support Groups for those coping with a family estrangement. Part I
A mother in pain over not having had any contact with her recently estranged son joined an online support group. She talked about her feelings and how grateful she was to find the group and how rare it is for a grown child to estrange themselves from their parents. I tried to say that I…
Morning Meditation in Panera Bread
I took myself out to Panera Bread this morning for a soufflé. I like their charming little soufflés with the browned top and the creamy inside, hot and a bit richer than what I should eat but oh so delicious! I needed a treat. Their coffee is passable but too acidic for my taste. I…