In a discussion of an estranged parents’ thread, a user named fusionconfusion said something so insightful and beautifully put that I had to share it: It strikes me it must
I’ve just published a new page, When the Missing Reasons Aren’t Missing. It’s the first of three planned pages on how members of estranged parents’ forums react when their children
On Mother’s Day 2016, a person who signed themselves “A Hurting Parent” emailed me about my article titled “Unwanted Contact Is Not Stalking“: I just read your article
The centerpiece of the estranged parents’ movement is the Child Who Left for No Good Reason. Most of their own stories, and almost all of their stories of
Most of the mail I get from estranged parents isn’t what you could call hate mail. It’s more like disapprove mail–attempts at guilt trips (“Don’t you understand how
The research on stalking focuses on former or would-be romantic partners, with a lesser emphasis on friends and fans. I have yet to find more than the briefest note about
When an estranged parent says she has no idea why her children left, she’s convincing. The pain in her eyes, the confusion or indignation in her voice, they’re
A “grandparent alienation” Facebook page posted this image in support of a grandmother who was estranged from her grandchildren: The prayer is, “God, please kill my daughter-in-law so
Up until a few years ago, a poster named Ginnie used to be a regular member of the Grandparents.com forums. She was a 60-something grandmother, psychologist, and guardian ad
