155. Good Grief
Estrangement from family is a kind of ambiguous loss. But some of the losses that are often associated with estrangement are definitive. They can be grieved.
For parents who are unwillingly estranged from their adult children, there are at least five potential, definitive losses they might sustain during estrangement. Tina walks listeners through them in this important episode, and encourages you to begin the grieving process now.
Once estrangement ends, many find that healing still takes time. By acknowledging and grieving identifiable losses during estrangement, you can start working through the emotional fallout from this painful passage.
Links to resources mentioned in this episode are listed below.
For more on how to respond effectively to estrangement by adult children, read Tina's book, Reconnecting With Your Estranged Adult Child.
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EPISODE LINKS:
RC Podcast Ep. 2 Estrangement is an Ambiguous Loss
RC Podcast Ep. 95 The Deep Pain of the Rejected Parent
RC Podcast Ep. 139 Emotions of Estrangement, Part 1
RC Podcast Ep. 151 Losing Time While Estranged
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