Here in the U.S., Thanksgiving Day will soon be here. In this season of gratitude, many estranged parents continue to send gifts to their estranged adult children without receiving a thank-you.

Why do adults who were raised with good manners behave rudely? Consider it a red flag and stand down; the scary truth is that you could actually prolong your child’s estrangement by continuing to send cards or gifts that get no response.

This episode goes into five reasons why parents shouldn’t send any more gifts to estranged adult children if they haven’t been well received in the past.

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