It’s upsetting enough to be estranged from your adult child or children. But when your child lies to you, you may find another level of pain.
Tina talks in this episode about why it feels so upsetting when your adult child is less than honest with you, and why a basically decent, mostly honest person might lie to their parents.
She also offers some thoughts on how to respond if you discover your child has deceived you.
The take-home point from this episode is that it’s not a good idea to attribute to immorality, mental illness or third-party influence, that which can be easily explained another way.
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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