Above all, be kind to yourself, the experts urged. If you’re feeling pressed, step outside and try a quick breathing exercise ...

This holiday season brings joy to many and sadness to some. But those suffering from family estrangement experience a ...

Guest columnist Nancy Green discusses the anguish of estranged family relationships, and how the holiday season can bring ...

Younger generations are becoming more proactive in protecting their peace by estranging themselves from family members whom they consider to be toxic. Viral social media videos and recent op-eds point ...

Family estrangement causes ripples through one’s life and identity. The experience creates a uniquely devastating form of grief in which an estranged family member often mourns the living. The ...

Estrangement often happens to protect one’s mental or emotional well-being, especially in toxic or abusive family situations. Cultural and social pressures can make it harder to distance oneself from ...

Why would a qualified, ethical therapist support their client’s decision to estrange from their family? Aren’t families sacred relationships that must be preserved at all costs? Not always. In fact, ...

Oprah Winfrey is shining a light on family estrangement, which she calls "one of the fastest-growing cultural shifts of our time" — but one expert says the media mogul helped fuel that very culture.

As Christmas approaches, many of us are busy making plans to spend the day with family – organizing travel, buying presents and looking forward to (or perhaps dreading) long-held traditions. For ...