Estrangement and Low-Contact: When Is It Time to Call It Quits?
Navigating Chronic Family Conflict, Emotional Abuse, and Estrangement with Compassion If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve tried everything. You’ve[…]
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Estrangement and Low Contact Families: When (and If) Repair Is Possible
This is the next blog in my series on estrangement and family conflict. Re-Engaging After Distance or Limited Contact[…]
Read moreEstrangement and Low Contact: Staying Connected Without Losing Yourself
This blog is part of my estrangement series. How to Maintain Limited Contact in High-Conflict, Antagonistic, or Emotionally Unsafe Family[…]
Read moreWhen Thanksgiving Hurts: Family Conflict, Estrangement, and Finding Peace in Imperfect Families
Thanksgiving in Canada can be complicated. While media images show long tables, laughter, and connection, many people experience something entirely[…]
Read moreUnderstanding Ambiguous Loss and Disenfranchised Grief: When Grief Has No Closure
We therapists know all too well that grief doesn’t always follow a clear path. Sometimes, the pain we carry doesn’t[…]
Read moreHealthy Family Estrangement?
Feeling or being cut off from family, and especially around holiday seasons can feel lonely and even embarrassing. We are[…]
Read moreHoliday Grief and Family Estrangement
We often associate grief around the holidays with the death of a loved one. However, it is incredibly important to[…]
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