We don't talk anymore
Subtitle: healing after parents and their adult children become estranged
By: Kathy McCoy, PhD
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 343
ISBN-13: 9781492651130
Subjects: Interpersonal relations; Alienation (Social psychology); Families; Parent and adult child; Interpersonal conflict; Psychological aspects
Description: A meaningful and supportive guide to rebuilding family relationships and dealing with the pain of estrangement.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface : The silent epidemic. What's going on?. Exploring the mystery of estrangement; title: What can we do?. Developmental divides and clashing expectations ; Life paths taken or not taken ; Cultural clashes ; Parents, adult children, and money issues ; Marriage : yours and theirs ; Divorce : early or late ; Divergent memories ; Mental illness ; Echoes of the past ; Stopping the blame ; Learning to live with differences ; Breaking the silence through better communication; title: What can I do?. Living with rejection ; Perfectly imperfect : living with what is and creating a life of your own.