Your semi-estranged adult child might seem to be coming around. They're back in contact. They agree to a meeting. The meeting goes great… 

But then just like that, they're gone again.

Frustrated and resentful, many parents become wary of all contact with their child. They're not sure if they can trust him to stick around. They're wary about opening their hearts and getting hurt again.

In this episode, Tina encourages you to think about patterns and context. It's likely that your child's behavior, when understood in these terms, makes a lot more sense than it seems to.