Did you and your child used to be closer ?
We help parents reconnect with estranged adult children by solving underlying problems, so the connection can last a lifetime.
Join NowToo many parents find themselves cut off by their adult child(ren) and don’t understand why.
Can you relate to any of these feelings?
Rejected, hurt, lonely, angry, and/or sad
You’re questioning your parenting skills
You’re wondering about 3rd party influence
You’re embarrassed to tell anyone
You worry about your child’s mental health
You don’t know what to do
That’s what inspired us to build this place.
Welcome to the Reconnection Club learning center.
We look forward to welcoming you into our friendly community of parents who understand what you’re going through.
The Reconnection Club offers estrangement education within a supportive community, to help parents understand and address the underlying problems that keep many adult children estranged.
Although our members offer each other kindness and compassion, both in our forums and in live Zoom meetings, we’re not just another support group. What members receive is more like estrangement coaching on steroids. We’re an online school where you’ll learn how to transform your relationship with your child(ren) and yourself.
Forget about “Us vs. Them.” There’s none of that here. It’s all about compassion… for you AND your child.
Education and helpful tools from a caring, knowledgeable therapist. Wisdom from others who’ve been there.
Rejected parents need in-depth, practical, and up-to-date information & tools. We’ve got a library full of educational resources designed with one goal: To help you figure out what’s happening, and what you can do about it.
PLUS experience the friendship, inspiration and encouragement of other lifelong learners who happen to be estranged from their adult children.
As a Reconnection Club member, you don’t have to be alone with the pain of estrangement. Join our regular online events where members come together to learn, heal, and grow — no registration necessary. Decide at the last minute, and hop on any scheduled Zoom call.
There’s also a Road Map to follow from your very first day, including self-paced courses to guide you along our helpful learning pathways.
Let us help you:
Find just the right words to express yourself over email or text, without inviting a negative reaction.
Eliminate the guesswork around questions like, “Is it too soon try reaching out again?”
Tap into the knowledge of parents who’ve been there, tried that, and have wisdom to share.
Try on behaviors that will attract your child like a magnet, instead of waiting passively for change.
Understand what went wrong in the first place, so you never have to go through this again.
Love and accept yourself, while also loving your child, your family and your life again.
Meet the Club director
Hello, I’m psychotherapist and family estragement specialist* Tina Gilbertson.
If you could better understand your estranged adult child’s reasons for creating distance; if you knew it didn’t make you a bad parent, let alone a bad person; and if you knew exactly what to do to improve the situation from your end… How much better would you feel? If the answer is “a lot,” you’ve come to the right place.
My goal with The Reconnection Club is to put myself out of business, by helping parents develop the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to solve the problem of estrangement for themselves.
Our eye-opening courses and workshops, live online events, and helpful 24/7 community forums await you if you’re looking for education, friendship and compassionate support from people who truly understand. Bring your questions, your feelings, your worries and your hopes. You’ll find yourself in the best possible company inside the Reconnection Club.
Important Note: The Reconnection Club is not a substitute for therapy. Please make sure you have adequate emotional and social support locally before joining. (Without local support, it’s hard for parents to fully utilize our resources.)
My husband, Mike (he’s our technical and Help Desk guy), and I look forward to welcoming you to a club that *everyone* wants to join: Not the estrangement club, but The Reconnection Club.
*I hold a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology, and am registered in Colorado as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).
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Our communication has improved, our trust and emotional safety have grown and we actually, have begun having FUN together!
RC Member
I will never forget what my daughter told me after I sent an apology letter and told her about what I’m learning here; “Mom, you’re growing alongside me and that makes all the difference”.
RC Member
I wanted to share that our 24 year old son has reconnected with us. It has been about 2 years and I know we would not have gotten here without all the help that I have found through this club.
RC Member
I’ve totally enjoyed and appreciated RC – and I’m so blessed and fortunate to have received Tina’s excellent right on point feedback! My daughter and I are re-connected again.
RC Member
The request to connect came out of the blue but when it happened, I felt prepared. I’d “done the work,” and that included learning from the resources provided by the Reconnection Club.
RC Member
Maybe we’ll get estranged again, and we’ll have to start all over. But I now have the tools, resources, and community behind me, so I am empowered. It’s a “teach a man to fish” philosophy.
RC Member
See what’s inside…
Your Dashboard
Links to everything in one place, including details of regular live Zoom events for members.
Expert Interviews
Informative and practical conversations with experts on topics of interest to estranged parents.
Office Hours with Tina Gilbertson
Get your questions answered by an experienced, compassionate estrangement consultant.
Email and text workshops
Don’t send anything to your estranged child before studying these helpful videos.
Plus a friendly, active, private community of parents who know what you’re going through.
(Our community is private, so no pictures of it here.)
Monthly Membership
USD$
24
per month
No contract or long-term commitment
Recurring payment, cancel any time
90-day no-hassle money-back guarantee
Annual Membership
USD$
199
yearly
$16.58/month, billed annually
Great value! Save over 30% by paying annually
Equivalent to $16.58/month
90-day no-hassle money-back guarantee
Not sure if the Reconnection Club is right for you?
The Reconnection Club is not for everyone, and we’d rather have you decide if we’re a match before you join. So here’s a list of who the Club is (and is not) for…
Who the Club is for
Newly estranged parents of adult children (18 and up)
Parents living with ongoing estrangement
Those who are reconciled but still walking on eggshells
Estranged parents interested in lifelong learning and personal growth
Those who understand that a “quick fix” is no fix at all
People with time and energy to work on the problem
Who the Club is NOT for
People estranged from someone other than their child
Clinically depressed, hopeless or suicidal parents (Please call 1-800-273-8255)
Parents separated from a minor child in someone else’s custody
Those estranged only because of the adult child’s substance abuse
Those estranged only because of parental alienation
Frequently Asked Questions
Still have questions? We’ve got answers…
You don’t have to use it in the Club, but we do need your real name and a working email that you check regularly. Your personal information is never shared with other members.
When you first sign up, you’ll create a unique username (nickname), and that’s how other RC members will identify you.
IMPORTANT: Your username cannot be changed, so make sure to choose something you can live with, and *don’t* use your email address.
We’re confident that you’ll love being a member of our friendly community. But if for any reason you’re not 100% satisfied, we have a 90-day, no questions asked, full refund policy.
Just ask. We won’t give you a hard time.
We can give you all the tools and information you need to work toward reconciliation with your child. But we can’t take the steps for you. Therefore, we’re not able to guarantee reconciliation.
What we can say is that we regularly see parents succeed in re-establishing contact using the resources we provide.
Not hard at all. Just click “Cancel.” This 30-second video shows you how.
Our community is behind a paywall. Only those who sign up for a membership can view and post on the discussion pages.
According to our Terms of Service, you must be the parent or stepparent of an estranged adult child in order to join the Reconnection Club.
If you know how to click your way around a website, you’ll be right at home inside the Club. However, we’re here to help you if you have any trouble.
We have a detailed overview course, Getting Started With Your Membership, that explains all the ins and outs of navigating the site. Feel free to check it out before you join.
We also make it easy to contact us with technical questions by using the community forum, the Tech Support page, or good old email.
Your level of social interaction is entirely up to you. Not everyone likes to chat in forums, so we offer lots of resources for individual learning.
Delve into our library and start reading, watching, and listening to the material that interests you. New resources are added regularly, and we send a weekly email to let you know what’s available.
Office Hours are a popular resource for parents who would like to hear Tina address specific issues. But if you don’t feel like joining the call live, you can still listen to the recording or, if it’s a live write-in, read the forum conversation afterwards, at your convenience.
All to say, you don’t have to be social to benefit from joining the Club. Many of our members never interact with other members, but still derive a great deal of value from their memberships.
Sure! Couples who live at the same address are welcome to share an account.
You might want to create a username like “OzzieAndHarriet” — please don’t use your real names — and if you post in the forums, let us know which one of you is posting.
We look forward to welcoming both of you.
That’s okay. Just remember we’re here for you whenever you need us.
A great way to keep in touch is to subscribe to Tina Gilbertson’s newsletter, Reconnect. You’ll receive insightful articles and tips for parents of estranged adult children.
You can also listen to the popular Reconnection Club Podcast, a biweekly show that offers both information and inspiration to hurting parents everywhere.
Subscribe to the podcast today in your favorite podcast player app, or have a listen to the latest episodes on our very own podcast page.
Get to know us. Subscribe to Reconnect, listen to the podcast, or read Tina’s book. Whatever you do, please accept our warmest wishes for a speedy, mutually satisfying, and permanent reconciliation with your adult child(ren).
Try it for 3 months without any risk
We’re so sure you’ll love the Reconnection Club, we offer a no-hassle 90-day money-back guarantee.
If you don’t feel more empowered and hopeful, and less alone and confused within 90 days, we’ll promptly give you 100% of your money back. All you have to do is ask.
You have nothing to lose, and so much to gain. Why not join us today?
If there’s anything you’re still not sure about, contact us at help@reconnectionclub.com.