The Reconnection Club Podcast

27. Estrangement Hurts, But Not on Purpose


Listen Later

There’s no question that estrangement from an adult child is painful for rejected parents. But many parents suffer even more than necessary, because they believe their child is willingly hurting them. Nobody wants to think of their child as heartless, cruel, mentally ill, easily brainwashed, or any of the other qualities often attributed to people who estrange themselves from family. Instead, Tina suggests throwing out unsatisfying and inaccurate explanations, and relying instead on the mental model of Hanlon’s Razor: “Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by neglect.” Tina puts an estrangement spin on that model to help parents understand and come to better terms with why estrangement happens. This episode also includes a brief discussion about the difference between estrangement and the silent treatment.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

The Reconnection Club PodcastBy Tina Gilbertson

  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6

4.6

181 ratings


More shows like The Reconnection Club Podcast

View all
Good Life Project by Jonathan Fields / Acast

Good Life Project

3,263 Listeners

The One You Feed by Eric Zimmer

The One You Feed

2,497 Listeners

The Terri Cole Show by Terri Cole

The Terri Cole Show

1,363 Listeners

10% Happier with Dan Harris by 10% Happier

10% Happier with Dan Harris

12,515 Listeners

Therapist Uncensored Podcast by Sue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhD

Therapist Uncensored Podcast

1,386 Listeners

Lisa A Romano Breakdown to Breakthroughs by Lisa A. Romano

Lisa A Romano Breakdown to Breakthroughs

759 Listeners

Unlocking Us with Brené Brown by Vox Media Podcast Network

Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

23,590 Listeners

Kelly Corrigan Wonders by Kelly Corrigan

Kelly Corrigan Wonders

3,324 Listeners

Adult Child by Andrea

Adult Child

1,785 Listeners

We Can Do Hard Things by Glennon Doyle and Audacy

We Can Do Hard Things

41,311 Listeners

The Covert Narcissism Podcast by Renee Swanson, Bleav

The Covert Narcissism Podcast

666 Listeners

Waking Up to Narcissism by Tony Overbay LMFT

Waking Up to Narcissism

674 Listeners

The Estranged Heart by The Estranged Heart

The Estranged Heart

89 Listeners

All There Is with Anderson Cooper by CNN

All There Is with Anderson Cooper

9,536 Listeners

CALLING HOME with Whitney Goodman, LMFT by Calling Home

CALLING HOME with Whitney Goodman, LMFT

327 Listeners