One of the hardest things to understand if you didn’t abuse your child or children, is that their estrangement may still be a way of protecting themselves.
Although there are estranged adult children with horrific stories of abuse and neglect, they are not the only ones creating distance from parents and family. Parents of all backgrounds, temperaments, disciplinary styles and socioeconomic levels are being held at arm’s length by adult children who were not abused, and yet are motivated by self-protection.
They’re not lying. They just might be talking about factors that are all but invisible to you, and even to other family members.
In this cornerstone two-part episode (Click here for Part 1), you’ll learn about relationship dynamics that may be unfamiliar or challenging, that could contribute to your adult child’s going no-contact or low-contact. Once you understand what they’re protecting themselves from, you can begin the work of reducing the impact of those factors, and healing your relationship.
For much more evidence-based information and tools to repair the parent-adult child relationship, read host Tina Gilbertson’s book, Reconnecting With Your Estranged Adult Child.
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EPISODE LINKS:
Reconnection Club Podcast Episode 119: Finding Out Where the Boundaries Are
Reconnection Club Podcast Ep. 193: The Truth of the Matter
Reconnection Club Podcast Ep. 198: Validation (Or Lack Thereof)
Reconnection Club Podcast Ep. 149: From Enmeshment to Estrangement
Personal Healing: More Than a Detour for Rejected Parents
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