4: The MIA Offspring Chronicles

Tune in to this episode of the Unchecked Baggage podcast, a podcast all about relationship advice with hosts Lena and Rob. They chat about emotional baggage, blended families, love, sex, relationships, and life. Life is too short to be weighed down by unchecked baggage!

 

In today’s episode, Lena and Rob explore the phenomena of adult children estranged from their parents. They draw from their own personal experience, as well as research. 

 

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Resource links: 

Parents of Estranged Adult Children: Are They Really Clueless?:

https://medium.com/the-conscious-way/parents-of-estranged-adult-children-are-they-really-clueless-1b5d65225c31

 

How Family Estrangement Echoes Across Generations:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brothers-sisters-strangers/202206/how-family-estrangement-echoes-across-generations

 

Why Adult Children Estrange (When Parents Are Not Toxic):

https://morinholistictherapy.com/why-adult-children-estrange/

 

WHAT MAKES ADULT CHILDREN PICK THE ROAD OF ESTRANGEMENT?:

https://sixtyandme.com/adult-children-estrangement/

 

Estrangement Doesn't Just Happen to "Bad" Moms — It Happened to Me Too:

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/parenting/a46619/sheri-mcgregor-estrangement-mother-son/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=arb_ga_ghk_md_pmx_us_urlx_19597983321&gclid=CjwKCAjwvJyjBhApEiwAWz2nLbP1oCQBWkGLvN5N0oGfvCwwaaW8V5uU2rH-w6nf6K7db-1EcBAeGhoCfPIQAvD_BwE

 

Why Adult Children Are Cutting Off Their Parents More Than Ever:

https://www.newsweek.com/parenting-family-mom-dad-children-estrangement-cut-off-1739384

 

4 Reasons Parent/Child Reconciliation Is Often Impossible:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/tech-support/202210/4-reasons-parentchild-reconciliation-is-often-impossible

 

3 Causes of Family Estrangement:

https://www.parentingforbrain.com/family-estrangement/

 

Estranged from Your Adult Child? 5 Things You Can Do:

https://www.empoweringparents.com/article/estranged-from-your-adult-child-5-things-you-can-do/

 

Family estrangement: Why adults are cutting off their parents:

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20211201-family-estrangement-why-adults-are-cutting-off-their-parents

 

Adult children more likely to be estranged from dad than mom:

https://news.osu.edu/adult-children-more-likely-to-be-estranged-from-dad-than-mom/#:~:text=Adult%20children%20are%20over%20four,were%20estranged%20from%20their%20fathers.

 

Are You Estranged From Your Adult Children?

Four tips to help you heal … and maybe reconnect.:

https://www.aarpethel.com/relationships/are-you-estranged-from-your-adult-children

 

https://www.rejectedparents.net/

 

Living with a Broken Heart: Are You Estranged from Your Child?:

https://www.empoweringparents.com/article/estranged-from-adult-child-parent-child-estrangement/

 

Estranged Adult Children? What Not To Do When Your Kids Cut Ties:

https://morinholistictherapy.com/estranged-adult-children-what-not-to-do/

 

https://sixtyandme.com/estranged-adult-child/

 

How To Reconnect With An Estranged Adult Child:

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-to-reconnect-estranged-adult-child_l_63920829e4b0169d76d4f3ae

https://www.greeleytribune.com/2022/06/11/cp/