When your adult child goes “no contact,” it can feel like you’re suddenly in a state of emergency. How did this happen? What is a parent supposed to do? How do you fix this painful problem if your child won’t talk to you?

When dealing with a crisis, the last thing you might be concerned about is balance. But balancing activity with sufficient rest is critical for anyone trying to solve an important problem. We’re simply not at our best when we’re out of balance. We don’t have our full capabilities, and we suffer from exhaustion and despair.

Whether you feel like you’ve gone into overdrive, or the opposite – that you’ve been mired in passivity or paralysis – host Tina Gilbertson has something for you in this simple but profound episode.

For information and tips on how to make repairs and begin to heal from parent-adult child estrangement, read Tina's book, Reconnecting With Your Estranged Adult Child.

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EPISODE LINKS: Start the New Year With … Rest? 

How to Do the Bare Minimum

Constructive Wallowing: How to Beat Bad Feelings By Letting Yourself Have Them