estrangement
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Proponents hold that estrangement is being destigmatized, not necessarily happening more often, and that it can be needed and healing for adult children to cut off parents they deem harmful.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Don’t miss: ‘The estrangement isn’t about politics’: My daughter hasn’t spoken to me for 4 years.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
At some point, I think the parents have to give the kids exactly what they say they want: total estrangement.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Eston’s decision led to estrangement from his brother Madison, the only one of the four surviving Jefferson-Hemings offspring to remain in the Black community.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
This estrangement was not formalized: I just didn’t feel like seeing him, or hearing his voice, so I didn’t.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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