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Happy birthday to my estranged son! When I think of all the birthdays past, it makes me smile. Last year, we still sent gifts for their birthdays. We didn’t hear that they were received or even if they liked what was sent. Since it was the second year in a row where this happened, we…
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Our fall from grace was swift and came without warning. I am in therapy. My husband is not. Many men and women often deal with life’s troubles differently. Therapy has helped me to understand and cope with my son’s estrangement. I have been in therapy for well over twelve years — long before my son…
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Anyone who is on social media or the internet has most certainly seen the influence the so called “influencers” have had on adults cutting off their parents. The new self-centered therapy trend is sickening. It tears families apart. Families will never be perfect, just as human beings are never perfect. My own son cut us…
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When my oldest was a baby, I resigned my commission in the military. I knew there was no way that I could go off to war and leave my children, so I resigned my commission. I was a stay at home mom for 24 years before entering the workforce again. I loved being a mother!…
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Just as I am a work in progress, so is this blog. After being estranged from my son, his wife and my grandchildren for two years, I decided to create a space online for parents to come for resources and support. While I have joined a support group, I have not found an online space…
Empty Nest, Full Heart, Lost Connections 