Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ‘You don’t need to submit all the inner workings of that decision to him for it to make sense,’ Eleanor Gordon-Smith writes.

Family conflict is a common experience that can range from minor disagreements to severe emotional rifts. While occasional disputes are normal, prolonged issues can lead to family estrangement, a ...

Family estrangement refers to the conscious decision to cut ties with one or more family members. This decision is rarely taken lightly, and in most cases, it stems from a deep need for emotional ...

Q. I am estranged from my mother for good reasons. My other siblings are as well. When I have shared the reasons why with friends, they always agree that it’s better not to have such a toxic and awful ...

Families can be a crucial source of support and guidance, yet our families can also cause deep heartache. As our first structural system, our relationships with our family members teach us how to see ...

When I made the decision to go no-contact with an abusive parent, I worried about how the decision would affect my children. On one hand, I felt confident that distancing ourselves from this person ...

Scroll social media or peruse self-help bookshelves and you’ll notice that family estrangement is attracting attention. There are viral videos and hashtags championing the decision to go no contact.

Dear Abby: A few years ago, my daughter went "no contact" with both sides of our family - grandparents, parents, aunts and uncles, as well as cousins. Since then, I have been struggling with how I ...