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When Our Adult Children Walk Away — 76 episodes

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1

After Hours from Virtual Office Hours on May 24th, 2026 - Why aren't' they responding? (Audio Only)

2

Is Social Media Making Estrangement Worse? What the Research Actually Says

3

When It Was Us Part 3; The Way Back (audio only)

4

When It Was Us — Episode 2: The Silence (audio only)

5

When It Was Us - Episode 1: How We Got Here (audio only)

6

OMG They're back! Now what do I do?? How do I know if I'm ready?

7

Parental Estrangement and Acceptance: Finding Your Way From Rejection to Renewal

8

The Emotional Nexus of Parental Estrangement: Rejection

9

Aligning Your Communication With Your Adult Child's Perceptions

10

Dad and Grampa: Navigating Estrangement Across Generations

11

When Estrangement Shakes Our Faith: How loss, silence, and longing can impact spirituality.

12

Mom, Mentor, Grandma: Flexing Roles Without Fueling the Fire of Estrangement

13

Stillness, Space & Grace: Surviving Estranged Holidays

14

The Unrest of Not Knowing: Letting Go of The Need for Certainty in Estrangement

15

When Tradition Meets Transition: 6 ways to Maintain the Meaning of Holidays

16

Respecting No-Contact: 8 Strategies to Find Strength in the Stillness

17

8 Ways To Be a Supportive Mom and Loving Grandma Without Overstepping or Being Taken for Granted

18

Peeling the Onion One Layer At a Time (Layer 3): Gatekeepers & Coercive Control

19

Peeling the Onion (Layer 2): Cutting into the 7 layers of coercive abuse

20

Peeling the Onion One Layer At a Time (Layer 1): Overview of Coercive Control and Estrangement

21

When the Green Monster Rears Its Head: Jealousy and Estrangement

22

6 Mistakes Estranged Parents Make That Delay Re-Establishing Communication

23

When Communication Becomes a Power Struggle: Power, Influence, Gaslighting and Coercive Control

24

How Do You vs Your Adult Child - Decide Whether to Attend Social Events on High Risk Days?

25

Navigating Awkward Questions About Your Estrangement: Kindly Setting Boundaries

26

The Yin and Yang of Parenting Adult Children: Nurture, Structure and Estrangement

27

5 Ways High Risk Days Feel Different for Parents and Adult Children

28

5 Common Mistakes Therapists Make When Working With Us - Estranged Parents

29

Father’s Day in Silence: A Heart-to-Heart for Estranged Dads

30

It’s Not Just About the Past: Why Adult Kids Stop Talking to Dad

31

The Three A’s: Apology, Accountability & Amends - What's the Difference and Why It Matters

32

Rebuilding Trust: How Estranged Moms Can Reconnect- Episode 2

33

Crossed Wires: The Role of Emotional Incest in Estrangement

34

The Hardest Days: What is a high risk day and how to prepare (Overview) Episode 1 of 5

35

When Mother’s Day Hurts: 10 Reasons Our Kids Pull Away

36

Managing High-Risk Days: How to Protect Your Heart, Mind and Future Relationship

37

Close But Different: Rejection vs Dejection

38

5 Differences: Therapist or Coach? Which is best in my circumstances?

39

5 Ways Therapists and Coaches can Help Resolve or Reinforce an Estrangement

40

Reasons 11 - 20: 20 Reasons Walking on Egg Shells is a Gift (Extended)

41

It's True, Moms and Dads Experience and Navigate Estrangement Differently (Extended)

42

It's True, Mom's and Dad's Experience and Navigate Estrangement Differently (Short)

43

Reasons 1 - 10; 20 Reasons Walking on Egg Shells is a Gift (Extended)

44

The "Let Them Go" Movement and It's Distant Cousin "Let Them Go - Good Riddance" (Short)

45

Stop The Noise! The 20 Gifts of Walking on Eggshells (Short)

46

6 Tips to Proactively Give Space to Your Adult Child and Avoid Misrepresentation

47

Is the Sky Really Falling? How to Avoid the Habit of Catastrophizing

48

Cracking the Busy Body Code: Managing Your Message

49

Friendly Advocate or Flying Monkey? (Extended)

50

The Terms of Estrangement - Definitions and Implications (Extended)

51

Friendly Advocate or Flying Monkey? (Short)

52

What the H@!! are they talking about? Reproductive Memory vs Reconstructive Memory (Definitions and Differences) Extended

53

What the H@!! are they talking about? Reproductive Memory vs Reconstructive Memory (Definitions and Differences) Short

54

Note to Self: 10 Daily Tips to Keep You in the Parent-Partner Lane

55

What, When and How: Apologize or Explain (Extended)

56

What's the Difference? Apology and Explanation (Short)

57

3 Ways Estrangement is Different for Dad's

58

8 Healthy and Emotionally Charged Realities of Letting Go

59

What is the Difference: Gaslighting vs Reframing

60

8 Things Our Adult Children Consider Before Leaving or Reconnecting

61

What is the Difference: Independence or Estrangement

62

The Continuum of Estrangement - Where does your relationship sit?

63

5 Imposters: The Anatomy of an Authentic Apology

64

3 Lies and a Truth - The Amends Letter

65

Estrangement Grief - Stage 6 - Maintenance

66

Estrangement Grief - Stage 5 - Transformation

67

Estrangement Grief - Stage 4 - Acceptance

68

Estrangement Grief - Stage 3 - Despair

69

Gratitude, Holidays and Estrangement

70

Houston We Have a Problem! Are Parents Scrubbing the Launch?

71

Estrangement Grief - Stage 2 - Anger

72

Estrangement Grief - Stage 1 - Disbelief

73

6 Stages of Estrangement Grief - An Overview - Episode 1 of 7

74

5 Signs Your Relationship with Your Adult Child Is Unraveling – The Yin and Yang of Estrangement

75

Wait! What? You're leaving?! Does this mean we're estranged?

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Introductory Episode