The link below goes to a story by a son on the death of his father from whom he was estranged. They were estranged because of the father's deterioration due to Alzheimer's. It is a poignant story that is accompanied below on that page by links to the stories of others who were estranged from…
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…
On the Internet: Advice for the holidays when estranged from family.
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….
Why I don’t 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…
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…