For much of my childhood and teenage years, I lived with both my parents, but emotionally, I missed my father. My home wasn’t the warm, nurturing space every child dreams…
Repressed Memories and Hard Decisions: My Path to Parental Estrangement
TW: trauma, abuse. Even if I attempted to recount my teenage years in a meager amount of detail, I wouldn’t be able to. It scares me to know that I…
When a Child Chooses to Estrange: Is There Hope For Reconciliation
The estrangement between parents and children happens due to several reasons and can range from mistreatment/abuse, disagreements about the past, traumatic experiences or incompatible views. This can be from either…
