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Estrangement is a widespread and stigmatized condition when an individual cuts ties with one or more family members. Over one-quarter of the population deals with either an adult child or another family member’s decision to disconnect. Cut-off family members and parents experience grief marking the loss of the relationship status. Sadly, anxiety concerning whether an …

60 and Estranged From an Adult Child? How Not to Deal with it Read More »

Estrangement describes the condition where a person experiences physical and/or emotional distance from one or more family members. If you’ve been estranged, someone decided that leaving the relationship was a necessary act of self-preservation. Perhaps you have cut ties with a family member because being in their presence was harmful for you. The many estrangement …

Mental Health Impact of Estrangement Read More »

Feeling numb, dumbfounded, angry, and depressed over the angst of being cut off from a family member is expected. Estrangement can occur with adult children, mothers, fathers, siblings, uncles, aunts, grandparents, and grandchildren. Descriptions include “feeling like I am dead” and “devasted.” What can we do to get our life back?

How can you go about daily life when you feel rejected, hurt, sad, angry, and you’re not yourself? The key to moving forward and getting out of stuck is to focus on your wellness. The emotional stress of estrangement can take its toll on one’s mental and physical health. Certainly, you’re familiar with the personal …

60 and Estranged? 3 Keys to go from Stressed to Wellness Read More »

Estrangement from an adult child is an emotional and/or physical distance that is emotionally troublesome for all involved. The complicated nature of the process and elements of estrangement are as varied as the individual stories. Estrangement can be a grueling condition with no one-size-fits-all solution. Parents experience feelings described as having been “stabbed in the …

How Journaling at 60 can Help you Heal from the Grief of Estrangement with your Adult Child Read More »

Estrangement is widespread, complicated, and harms all involved. Perhaps you have chosen to cut off from a family member out of necessity. Your experience may include abuse, poor parenting, parental alienation, divorce, poor communication, disrespect, disappointments, and unmet expectations. The worst of estrangement is abuse and its damaging long-term effects. For those who endured abusive …

60 and Estranged? When not to Reconcile Read More »

Family estrangement for women in their 60s is more common than you think. More than 70 million people in the United States report experiencing estrangement from family members. For some, estrangement is a choice due to self-preservation against impossible family circumstances. Estranged or not, we all want to do better and be better for ourselves …

60 and Estranged? What You Need To Do Know About Happiness and 3 Keys To Personal Growth Read More »

Estrangement is a depressing affair. Chronic stress, grief, uncertainty, and negative thoughts are involved in this widespread condition. 27 percent of estranged individuals, emotionally or physically separated from one or more family members, will attest to the gamut of emotions estrangement brings. Often, the estranged struggle with the chatter in their heads, thoughts that keep …

60, Estranged, and Stuck In Negative Thinking? Three Keys to Moving Forward Read More »

By the time we reach our 60s, we reflect on what we once hoped for with our family. I hear from women that they would grow older harmoniously with their families. It is encouraging and a blessing when this is the case. But many struggle under the shroud of secrecy. Few will admit they have …

Over 60 and Rejected by your Kid? Navigating the Estrangement Struggle Read More »

At least 27% of individuals in the United States are estranged from one or more family members. Women over 60, who culturally prefer not to air their family’s laundry, are often shrouded in secrecy. Indeed, this makes a lot of sense; all the uncertainty, shame, guilt, and feelings of abandonment can take their toll. There …

5 Keys To Feeling Better When You Are Estranged Read More »