You Are Not the Villain in Your Child's Story

One in four families experiences estrangement between a parent and adult child. And a growing cultural movement is making it worse. In this episode Susan Metzger names what is actually happening — the TikTok influencers, the toxic parent label, being convicted without a trial — and speaks directly to the guilt and shame that estranged parents carry in silence. You are not the villain in your child's story. Today we talk about why. And what to do about it.   In this episode: Why estrangement is a growing epidemic and what is fueling it culturally The difference between guilt and shame and why it matters The neuroscience of why your brain keeps replaying the pain Two practical steps you can do today toward freedom     Connect with Susan: INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK  PARENTS IN THE WAITING ROOM COMMUNITY