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Family Estrangement:Permission to grieve someone who is still alive
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Family estrangement can make you feel like you are doing something wrong just because it still hurts. We sit with the real question under the question: why does a boundary that protects my peace still come with grief, longing, and that strange ache for a family that never quite existed?
We talk through how common estrangement actually is, then zoom out to family systems theory and the roles that get assigned in every family. The “peacekeeper,” the “caretaker,” the “free spirit,” the one who “doesn’t need anything” can show up again in seconds, even after years of growth. From…
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