adult children

6 min read 2022-06-17 04:46:00

60 and Estranged? When Not to Reconcile

Estrangement is widespread, complicated, and harms all involved. Perhaps you have chosen to cut off from a family member out of necessity. Your

4 min read 2022-05-25 03:33:00

A recent visit to my daughter’s home and the celebration of Mother’s Day struck a nerve in me. I felt sad (as I have at times before) and wished

4 min read 2022-05-19 03:23:00

Family estrangement for women in their 60s is more common than you think. More than 70 million people in the United States report experiencing

1 min read 2022-05-04 06:31:39

I know unschooling isn’t supposed to have any rules, but we do have a few. They’re called Our Rules for Having Fabulous Learning Adventures.

2 min read 2022-05-02 16:00:00

“All the world’s a stage” And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; ·And one man in his time

1 min read 2022-04-24 13:08:00

A few weeks ago, my gorgeous adult daughter, Imogen, said, “Mum, we need a break. How about we go to the beach together for a few days?” Oh my,

5 min read 2022-04-20 03:30:00

Estrangement is a depressing affair. Chronic stress, grief, uncertainty, and negative thoughts are involved in this widespread condition. 27 percent

4 min read 2022-04-09 03:17:00

Remember when you first held your newborn? The love that flooded your heart in that incredibly intense moment is wordless to describe. It washes

3 min read 2022-04-05 04:35:00

Have you ever stopped to think about how very odd it is to have children? It is, when you come to think about it, one of the most peculiar things we

2 min read 2022-03-28 16:00:43

“We need to talk,” my daughter’s text read. I’ll come over around 10:00 ok?” This is more serious than I thought. I mentally did a

6 min read 2022-03-24 18:00:00

“When adult children get into a situation where they can no longer support themselves and/or have no place to live, “difficult mothering”

6 min read 2022-03-17 04:34:14

By the time we reach our 60s, we reflect on what we once hoped for with our family. I hear from women that they would grow older harmoniously with

4 min read 2022-03-01 20:00:00

I was driving my son home from playing basketball in the park for a classmate’s birthday. It was the first party he’d been to in over a year, and

7 min read 2022-02-16 05:36:00

At least 27% of individuals in the United States are estranged from one or more family members. Women over 60, who culturally prefer not to air

3 min read 2022-02-04 11:00:00

By Ann Hutchison Recently I was on the phone to my mum and told her I was going to take my two boys on a hike without Bryce. This sent her into