Reconnecting with Your Estranged Adult Child: Practical Tips and Tools to Heal Your Relationship
Tina Gilbertson — 2020
Counsellor Tina Gilbertson writes specifically for parents whose adult children have withdrawn or cut off contact.
The book looks at how estrangement can develop, what parents can realistically do to improve the chances of repair, and how communication, validation, boundaries and self-reflection may affect attempts at reconciliation.
Gilbertson’s approach is supportive of parents, but she also encourages them to consider how the relationship may look from the adult child’s perspective.
Why we’ve included it:
This is one of the more substantial practical books written specifically for estranged parents. It combines emotional support with an emphasis on reflection and constructive communication rather than simply assigning blame.
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