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Estrangement is a significant part of life for people who are LGBTQ+. Almost half (46%) of LGBTQ+ young adults in a survey were estranged from at least one family member. A third were not confident that their parent would accept them.

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Disinheritance and cultural context

On Tuesday 6th October at 7pm BST/11am PDT/2pm EST I will be discussing emotional abuse with as well as her soon to be released book exploring the impact of growing up within a family which contained emotional abuse. Link to add to your ca...

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You estranged first

This week I am pleased to share a post by , LMHC, a therapeutic parent coach and couples therapist, who writes about the parent-child relationship from both sides — as a clinician and as an adult child who's lived through estrangement herse...

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Alcoholism and estrangement

Discussing Nick Flynn’s memoir of his relationship with his homeless father

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The grief that doesn’t end

A monthly journal invitation for those living with estrangement

This Tuesday 8th September at 7pm BST/11am PDT/2pm EST. I will be discussing Nick Flynn’s memoir with Monica Cardenas, PhD. Nick Flynn first met his father when he was working...

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  • Tam - Family Estrangement

    Academic researcher exploring how family communication shapes identity. Writing on estrangement, adoption and how to have a more resilient family.

  • Kimberly Hackett, LMHC

    I'm a LMHC helping parents and couples stop reacting and start connecting. The real work begins inside you first. Practical tools, honest conversations & support for relationships that matter most. Book coming soon. KImberlyHackett.com

  • Jacqueline Medel

    I write poetry and prose about motherhood, strange interludes, relatedness, love, being a mortal in a mortal world, history, and mystical collisions. And moths and sparrows.

  • Monica Cardenas, PhD

    How do feminism, maternal ambivalence & mother-daughter estrangement interconnect? I'm writing to find out. Work in LitHub, The Audacity, HuffPost, Litro, and more. Debut novel forthcoming from Unsolicited Press.

  • Roberta Wasserman LCSW-C

    Trauma-informed therapist & certified estrangement/grief coach with 20+ years’ experience. I share personal insights as a mom, therapist, coach, and senior. This is a safe, kind space for those facing family estrangement. Respectful dialogue only.

  • River Sawyer Grace

    River Sawyer Grace is a writer, poet & musician. She has a Bachelor of Arts, with a major in Music, and a minor in Anthropology. A Certified Yoga Therapist and Reiki student, she aims to help others by sharing about family estrangement

  • Rita Hoy - Motherance

    Leading from within to heal what's between. I write about self-love as the pathway to healing family fractures.

  • Anna Olsen

    Wie werden wir zu den Menschen, die wir sind? Über das Zurückblicken, das Verstehen und die Freiheit, die eigene Geschichte neu zu betrachten. Mich interessiert, wie uns die Vergangenheit prägt – und warum sie uns nicht festlegen muss.

  • Grand-Parenting

    Nana who adopted her grandkids and began again. Join me for humor, compassion, and hard-won wisdom from a decade of navigating the highs, lows, and beautiful chaos of raising children again. You’re not alone here.

  • Lisa D. Stinson, Ph.D.

    I will help you understand why certain relationships feel so heavy, why your nervous system has learned to brace instead of breathe, so you can step into a life that is no longer dictated by someone else's emotional volatility.

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