The Reconnection Club Podcast
By Tina Gilbertson
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Episodes: 230
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Helping parents heal from estrangement with their adult children. Hosted by psychotherapist Tina Gilbertson, author of "Reconnecting With Your Estranged Adult Child."
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227. College Student Estrangement
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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226. "Protecting Themselves from What?" Part 2
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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225. "Protecting themselves from what?"
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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224. Estrangement Isn't The End
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May 18, 2026 |
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223. Three Mistakes Parents Make When Reconnecting with Adult Children
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May 04, 2026 |
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222. Problems We Bring On Ourselves
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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221. Why Time Is Your Friend (Revisited)
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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220. Siblings and Estrangement, Part 2
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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219. Siblings and Estrangement, Part 1
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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218. Boundaries, Children and Anger
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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217. How to Tolerate Anxiety During Estrangement
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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216. What Does It Mean to "Walk On Eggshells"?
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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215. Should You Show Up On Their Doorstep?
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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214. The Moral High Ground
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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213. From the Vault: Holiday Greetings From Parents Who Know
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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212. The Open Secret About Reconnection
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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211. Reconciled But Not Happy
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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210. When You Don't Feel Good Enough
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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209. Be Careful With Assumptions
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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208. Responding to an Angry Letter
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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207. The Relationship Bank Account
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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206. How to Heal Without Contact
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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205. Estrangement Isn't "The Silent Treatment"
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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204. Causes of Connection
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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203. When You Have Different Values
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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202. A Reconnection Story
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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201. Validation FAQs
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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200. Validation and You, The Estranged Parent
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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199. Validation: What, Why, How and When
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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198. Validation (Or Lack Thereof)
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May 19, 2025 |
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197. Uncovering Trauma with Harold "Pat" Patrick
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May 05, 2025 |
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196. Collateral Damage
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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195. Letting Them Go In Your Heart
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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194. Room For Improvement
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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193. The Truth of the Matter
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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192. Balancing Activity With Rest
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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RCP191 Mixed Messages
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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190. You Can Do Hard Things
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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189. The Elephant in the Room, Part 2
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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188. Reconciliation and The Elephant in the Room, Part 1
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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187. Special Holiday Episode
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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186. It's Not Black and White
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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185. How Not to Come Across As Critical
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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184. When Your Child's Partner Doesn't Like You
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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183. Overcoming Shame
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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182. Handling Political Differences with Bill Eddy
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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181. Small Change
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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180. Reconciliation Blues
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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179. What Color Is Your Estrangement?
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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178. How to Process a Letter From Your Estranged Adult Child
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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177. How to Process a Letter From Your Estranged Adult Child, Part 1
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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176. Regarding Apologies
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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175. Don't Skip This Step!
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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174. "How to set boundaries without making them mad?"
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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173. What to Do in Therapy
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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172. When to Respect a No-Contact Request
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May 20, 2024 |
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171. Understanding Ambivalence
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May 06, 2024 |
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170. "Why can't we expect our adult children to care about us?"
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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169. Normal "Narcissim"
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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168. Emotional Pain: A Field Guide
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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167. What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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166. Paradoxes of Estrangement (Part 2)
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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165. Paradoxes of Estrangement (Part 1)
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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164. Emotional Safety
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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163. Personal Growth vs. Parenting?
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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162. Overgeneralizing and Catastrophizing
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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161. Getting Through Christmas
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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160. Emotional Reasoning
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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159. The Impact of the Internet On Estrangement
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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158. Your Flaws Didn't Cause This
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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157. Is It Proportional?
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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156. What to Do With Their Stuff
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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155. Good Grief
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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154. Nothing Happens in a Vacuum
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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153. Are You Estranged From Yourself?
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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152. Lines of Development
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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151. Losing Time While Estranged
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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150. From Enmeshment to Estrangement, Part 2
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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149. From Enmeshment to Estrangement, Part 1
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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148. Healing vs. Coping
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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147. When to Stop Trying to Reconnect
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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146. Breathe.
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May 22, 2023 |
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145. Estrangement and "Broken Heart Syndrome"
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May 08, 2023 |
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144. What's Your Strategy?
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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143. Wisdom to Know the Difference
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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142. The Race to Reconnect
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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141. Go For a No , And Only If You Have To
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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140. Emotions of Estrangement (Part 2)
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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139. Emotions of Estrangement (Part 1)
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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138. Your Estranged Adult Child's Pronouns
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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137. Is Estrangement a Trend?
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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136. On Being Manipulative (Part 2)
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Jan 02, 2023 |
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135. On Being Manipulative (Part 1)
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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134. Why They Won't Forgive
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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133. Recovering From Mistakes
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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132. Self-Care for Parents of Estranged Adult Children
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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131. Preparing For Family Therapy
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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130. Reconciliation Fatigue
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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129. 7 Ways Parents Waste Time During Estrangement
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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128. Working On Yourself (Part 2)
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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127. Working On Yourself (Part 1)
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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126. The GOOD Parent's Biggest Blind Spot (Part 2)
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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125. The GOOD Parent's Biggest Blind Spot (Part 1)
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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124. Typical Apology Responses
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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123. The Escalation Trap
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Jul 04, 2022 |
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122. Language Matters
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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121. "I'm Not Perfect"
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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120. Rules of Thumb Are Not Rules
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May 23, 2022 |
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119. Finding Out Where the Boundaries Are
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May 09, 2022 |
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118. Does Your Adult Child Lack Communication Skills?
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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117. Heroes and Villains
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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116. What Do We Owe Our Parents?
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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115. Before You Apologize
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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114. Why Your Adult Child's Reasons for Estrangement Keep Changing
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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113. Your Adult Child's Difficult Partner
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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112. When Your Adult Child Lies to You
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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111. "Why do I have to heal first?"
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Jan 17, 2022 |
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110. Knowing vs. Doing
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Jan 03, 2022 |
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109. Common Obstacles, Part 2
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Dec 27, 2021 |
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108. Common Obstacles, Part 1
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Dec 20, 2021 |
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107. Staying Present In Their Absence
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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106. Estrangement and Sibling Rivalry
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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105. Making Necessary Changes
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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104. Let Young Adults Be Young Adults
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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103. "What Should I Apologize For?"
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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102. Handling Accusations That Seem Baseless
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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101. Estrangement From Grandchildren
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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100. Why They Don't Reach Out When They Need Help
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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99. Road Map to Reconnection, Part 3
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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98. Road Map to Reconnection, Part 2
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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97. Road Map to Reconnection, Part 1
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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96. When Estrangement Feels Like Abuse
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Sep 27, 2021 |
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95. The Deep Pain of the Rejected Parent
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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94. Is Someone Else Pulling the Strings?
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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93. You're Both Adults, But Not Peers
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Sep 06, 2021 |
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92. Lead By Example
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May 31, 2021 |
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91. How to Let Them Know You've Changed
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May 24, 2021 |
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Announcement: Summer Hiatus 2021
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May 19, 2021 |
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90. Lack of Contact Is Not the Problem
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May 17, 2021 |
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89. Humility vs. Humiliation
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May 10, 2021 |
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88. Should You Lend Money to an Estranged Adult Child?
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May 03, 2021 |
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87. When You Don't Get a Response
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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86. "My Adult Child Dumped Me For My Ex"
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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85. Supportive, Yes. Doormat, No.
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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84. Is Your Estranged Adult Child Holding a Grudge?
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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83. Patience Is Not Passive
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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82. Playing Into an Estranged Adult Child's "Delusions"
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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81. "We Used to Be So Close"
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Mar 15, 2021 |
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80. "But My Child Had a Great Childhood!"
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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79. How Do Adult Children View Estrangement?
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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78. Why Indulge an Estranged Adult Child?
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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77. Responding to Foul Language
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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76. Should You Express Your Feelings to Your Estranged Adult Child?
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Feb 08, 2021 |
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75. What Caused Your Adult Child's Estrangement?
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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74. Should Parents Present a United Front?
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Jan 25, 2021 |
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73. The Mother-Daughter Relationship
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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72. "Why Is It Always the Parent's Fault?"
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Jan 11, 2021 |
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71. Three Ways Rejected Parents Give Away Their Power
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Jan 04, 2021 |
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70. How to Find Compassion for a Rude or Angry Adult Child
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Dec 28, 2020 |
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69. It's OK to Enjoy Yourself During Estrangement
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Dec 21, 2020 |
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68. You Are Not Powerless
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Dec 14, 2020 |
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67. Why Can't My Child Show Some Empathy?
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Dec 07, 2020 |
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66. Who "Owns" the Problem of Estrangement?
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Nov 30, 2020 |
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65. Why Your Estranged Adult Child Doesn't RSVP
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Nov 23, 2020 |
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64. Estrangement and Healthy Giving
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Nov 16, 2020 |
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63. What You Resist Persists
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Nov 09, 2020 |
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62. Personality Disorders and Estrangement
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Nov 02, 2020 |
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61. Did Therapy Turn Your Child Against You?
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Oct 26, 2020 |
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60. Same House, Different Childhoods
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Oct 19, 2020 |
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59. How to Survive Birthdays During Estrangement (Yours and Theirs)
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Oct 12, 2020 |
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58. How Long Does Estrangement Typically Last?
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Oct 05, 2020 |
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57. How to Cope With Feelings of Rejection
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Sep 28, 2020 |
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56. Should You Have Someone Else Contact Your Estranged Adult Child?
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Sep 21, 2020 |
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55. Reconciliation Is a Marathon
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Sep 14, 2020 |
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54. Why Do They Cut Off Contact Instead of Talking About It?
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Sep 07, 2020 |
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53. 10 Rules of Thumb for Communicating With an Estranged Adult Child
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Aug 31, 2020 |
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52. Re-Parenting From the Inside Out
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Aug 24, 2020 |
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51. Why They Won't Take 5 Seconds to Text You Back
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Aug 17, 2020 |
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50. Should Your Child Meet You Halfway?
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Aug 10, 2020 |
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49. Emotional Estrangement
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Aug 03, 2020 |
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48. All About "Gaslighting" (And How to Know If You're Doing It)
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Jul 27, 2020 |
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47. How to Win Back Your Estranged Adult Child
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Jul 20, 2020 |
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46. You Can't Change the Past (But It Doesn't Matter)
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Jul 13, 2020 |
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45. Declare Your Independence
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Jul 06, 2020 |
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44. Does Your Child Blame You for Your Divorce?
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Jun 29, 2020 |
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43. How Can They Do This After Calling You the Best Parent Ever?
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Jun 22, 2020 |
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42. The Impact of Predictability on Your Chances of Reconciliation
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Jun 15, 2020 |
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41. Seek First to Understand
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Jun 08, 2020 |
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40. When an Adult Child Seems Emotionally Immature
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Jun 01, 2020 |
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39. Parent-Adult Child Estrangement and Your Self-Esteem
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May 25, 2020 |
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38. If Your Child "Blows Hot and Cold"
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May 18, 2020 |
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37. Reconciiliation -- The 4 Stages of Competence
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May 11, 2020 |
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36. Four Steps to a Better Mothers Day
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May 04, 2020 |
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35. Why Rejected Parents Act Impulsively (And How Not To)
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Apr 27, 2020 |
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34. Was Your Child Your Best Friend?
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Apr 20, 2020 |
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33. Should You Send a Birthday Card?
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Apr 13, 2020 |
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32. How to Cope When There's No Progress
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Apr 06, 2020 |
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31. Why Don't Other Relatives Help?
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Mar 30, 2020 |
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BONUS: Contacting Your Estranged Adult Child During the COVID-19 Outbreak
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Mar 23, 2020 |
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30. What to Expect After Reconciliation
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Mar 23, 2020 |
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29. If Your Child Asks You to Get Therapy
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Mar 16, 2020 |
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28. On-Again Off-Again Estrangement
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Mar 09, 2020 |
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27. Estrangement Hurts, But Not on Purpose
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Mar 02, 2020 |
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26. The Black Sheep of the Family
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Feb 24, 2020 |
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25. Estrangement: A Phase of Development?
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Feb 17, 2020 |
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24. Yes, There Is Such a Thing as a Hopeless Case
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Feb 10, 2020 |
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23. Three Elements of a Good Apology
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Feb 03, 2020 |
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22. Stages of Estrangement
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Jan 27, 2020 |
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21. Adopted and Estranged
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Jan 20, 2020 |
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20. What Your Child's Silence Really Means
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Jan 13, 2020 |
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19. Is Your Child Blaming You for Her Problems?
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Jan 06, 2020 |
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18. How to Recover When Texting Goes Badly
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Dec 30, 2019 |
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17. Walking on Eggshells After Reconciliation
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Dec 23, 2019 |
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16. Sharing Important News with Your Estranged Adult Child
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Dec 16, 2019 |
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15. Do You Need an Estrangement Specialist for Therapy?
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Dec 09, 2019 |
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14. Is Your Child's Behavior Out of Character?
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Dec 02, 2019 |
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13. Holiday Survival Guide
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Nov 25, 2019 |
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12. Why Apologize If You're Not Guilty?
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Nov 18, 2019 |
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11. How Often Should You Reach Out?
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Nov 11, 2019 |
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10. 5 Reasons NOT to Send Gifts
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Nov 04, 2019 |
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9. How to Stay Positive When You're Estranged
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Oct 28, 2019 |
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8. Don't Take the Blame, Do Take Responsibility
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Oct 21, 2019 |
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7. Preparing for Unexpected Contact
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Oct 14, 2019 |
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6. How to Make Your Child WANT to Talk to You
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Oct 07, 2019 |
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5. The 4 Horsemen of the Apology
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Sep 30, 2019 |
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4. Is My Child on a Power Trip?
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Sep 23, 2019 |
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3. Avoid These 3 Mistakes When Trying to Reconnect with Your Adult Child
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Sep 16, 2019 |
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2. Estrangement is an Ambiguous Loss
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Sep 09, 2019 |
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1. Why Time is Your Friend
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Sep 02, 2019 |
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0. Introducing the Reconnection Club Podcast
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Jul 20, 2019 |