Over two episodes, 108 and 109, Tina touches on six obstacles that challenge parents trying to reconnect with their estranged adult children.
The inspiration for this two-parter came from Tina’s work with hundreds of rejected parents.
As an estrangement counselor, she kept seeing parents running into the same six obstacles: Confusion, comparison, defensiveness, paralysis, emotional reasoning, and fear.
Part 1 (this episode) addresses the first three and Part 2 (Episode 109) the second three.
Over and over, these six internal stumbling blocks keep parents from making progress. Tina explains the difficulties and what you can do to get past them.
While there may be external obstacles between you and your estranged adult child, start where you have the most power; dismantle internal obstacles first.
A self that is whole has more power to overcome challenges than one that feels stressed or fractured.
For many more practical tips on how to repair an estranged relationship with your adult child(ren) and yourself, see Tina’s book, Reconnecting With Your Estranged Adult Child.
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