Estrangement discourse increasingly suggests that modern psychology and therapy is overly sensitizing adult children to believe "normal" parenting was, in fact, traumatic. This month's Educational Series examines that narrative.

I understand that there may be those, like me, who are desperate to retain their family name as a way to solidify their identity within their family. That before the estrangement, you once belonged to this particular group of people.

Image credit: Pixabay I have recently been introduced to the term “mother hunger.” And although the actual term is new to me, I recognize that I have been writing about this topic unknowingly throughout my columns on Together Estranged. In fact, the article I wrote in November 2025 entitled “Estrangement and Fear of the Unknown” interestingly begins with the sentence “I miss my mom.” When I re-read this article, it becomes painfully clear to me how much I miss my mother.

This month, the advice columnist answers a question about what we owe to the people we leave behind - and to ourselves - when we walk away.

This month, I am forcing myself to write about the positives of estrangement.

Together Estranged Named Resource Organization in new book - No Contact edited by Jenny Bartoy

Healing doesn't always happen through talking, sometimes it begins through small moments of connection; spending time in nature, being creative, sharing a laugh with others, or being alongside an animal who asks nothing of us except our presence.

This month, the advice columnist answers a question about what might happen after an apology.

Press Release: Together Estranged Releases 2025 Community Needs Report, Revealing That Estranged Adult Children Face a Double Estrangement: From Family, and From Society

Sibling estrangement and abuse must be understood within the context of the family system in which it occurs. It is often not mutual conflict but one-sided, shaped by power differentials and dynamics of control.