There is no denying that this accounts for some of these situations, but I know from my own experiences that it doesn’t cover all of them. Let’s be honest, some people might assume that parental estrangement has happened as a result of neglect or abuse by the parent.
Unfortunately, like many other parenting scenarios, parents are often under fierce scrutiny and are the target of judgment by the general public when this happens.
If you’re in this situation now, whether or not you were aware of or suspected problems in the relationship, when cut off you were probably faced with a tremendous amount of pain, shame, and guilt. There have also been many stories shared with our parent coaching team by parents going through either complete estrangement from a child, or dealing with a child who is distancing themselves from the family. I’ve witnessed and have been affected by a parent-child relationship dissolving within my own family.
“You can live with a broken heart, and you can die with one, but it’s terrible to have to do both.”
