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.

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.

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

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.