What are we to do when we are blocked from having a relationship with our grands by their parents--our own children? Emily explores this hard topic with a social researcher and author, an estranged grandparent who helps others manage, and a Millennial dad who shut down his relationship with his mother for the good of his family.

RESOURCES

Alienated Grandparents Anonymous, a resource for support groups and related insights mentioned by Dr. Pat Hanson (2nd guest)

Books mentioned or written by this episode’s guests:

I Thought I was the Only One: Grandparent Alienation: A Global Epidemic by Amanda

When Parents Hurt: Compassionate Strategies When You and Your Grown Children Don’t Get Along by Dr. Joshua Coleman

Invisible Grandparenting: Leave a Legacy of Love Whether You Can Be There or Not by Dr. Pat Hanson (2nd guest)

Fault Lines: Fractured Families and How to Mend Them by Dr. Karl Pillemer (3rd guest)

 

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