Q&A: I'm Estranged From My Parents and My Sister Has Cancer
This week, I'm sharing my three little epiphanies:The show Long Bright River is a great representation of what it's like to love a family member in active addiction and the different paths we can take...
27 Mar 202527min
You Don't Stop Estrangement Just By Saying It's Bad: How To Actually Prevent Family Estrangement
Ok, I go on a little rant in this one because I am so tired of people trying to remain totally neutral about family estrangement. Obviously estrangement is bad. It's not an ideal outcome. No one wants...
25 Mar 202526min
Q&A: My MIL Crosses Every Boundary
Hi! Today I am sharing my three little epiphanies for the week about love is blind, estranged family members having mental health issues, and why some people will never get help when they're strugglin...
20 Mar 202524min
Can Adults Abandon Their Parents?
Over 22,000 of you answered my poll questions about abandonment and estrangement. In this episode, I review your responses and discuss what "abandonment" means in the context of adult-child and parent...
18 Mar 202540min
Q&A: The Pain of Parental Rejection. Why Can They Show Up for Others and Not Me?
I'm answering a caller's question today. This caller has a very distant relationship with her father, and she's trying to figure out what to do. He's super invested with his step-kids and those grandc...
13 Mar 202527min
I Can't Fix This with Kirstina Kuzmič
I read the book I Can Fix This by Kristina Kuzmič and immediately knew I needed to get her on the show. In this episode, we talk about what it's like to have a teenager with a mental health diagnosis,...
11 Mar 202554min
Q&A: My Dad Kicked Me Out At 16, Now He Wants To Have Lunch
Hi! In this Q&A episode, I am talking about my three little epiphanies this week: why it's good to be a little bit delusional, a new podcast from NPR about conspiracy theories, and accepting imperfect...
6 Mar 202522min
All Women Lie, All Men Cheat?: Gender and The Family
Over 2,000 people responded to my Instagram polls about gender and family. Thank you again for participating! In this episode, I review the results of those polls and explore how gender stereotypes ca...
4 Mar 202539min
