Why Some Parenting Beliefs Are So Hard to Question
Does understanding where a belief came from help us examine it? Or does its familiarity become the reason we keep expecting our adult children to accommodate it?

Does understanding where a belief came from help us examine it? Or does its familiarity become the reason we keep expecting our adult children to accommodate it?

When families become estranged, conversations about compassion can become surprisingly contentious. Estranged parents may feel that professionals and adult children are dismissing their grief.

I reflect on what reconciliation and listening to other families have added to my understanding. One practical question follows from that reflection: how does a useful idea become part of the way you respond during estrangement or after reconnection?

As The Estranged Heart approaches the end of its fifth year, I've been reflecting on how my understanding of my own history has changed. The October 18 episode, A Different View, Part Two, considers the family expectations.