Life Examined

Estrangement: Why are adult children cutting off their parents?

Jun 16, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 5min
2
The Myth of Estranged Parents
04:38 • 2min
3
The Rise of Family Estrangement
06:37 • 2min
4
The Rise of Individualism in the United States
08:52 • 2min
5
The Role of Culture in Estrangement
10:52 • 2min
6
The Role of Therapy in the Rise of Social Media
12:25 • 3min
7
The Importance of Family Roots in Mental Health
15:39 • 2min
8
The Dangers of Concept Clutter
17:43 • 2min
9
The Importance of Parenting
19:57 • 2min
10
The Distensor Dynamic of Parenting
21:37 • 2min
11
The Importance of Communication in Relationships
23:51 • 2min
12
The Importance of Empathy in Family Therapy
26:10 • 2min
13
How to Reach Out to Your Adult Children if There Is No Hope to Reconcile
28:12 • 4min
14
The Power of Breaking Off From a Parent
32:13 • 2min
15
The Importance of Due Diligence
34:05 • 2min
16
The Power of Reconciliation
36:33 • 4min
17
The Politics of Social Media
40:20 • 3min
18
The Disadvantages of Politics
43:01 • 2min
19
The Importance of Relationships
45:23 • 3min
20
How to Repair a Relationship After Separation
48:36 • 3min
21
The Rules of Estrangement: Why Adult Children Cut Tie and How to Heal the Conflict
51:25 • 2min