How American Individualism Fuels Family Estrangement
A Shift in American Family Values Is Fueling Estrangement Joshua Coleman © Bettmann / Corbis / Getty / The Atlantic Sometimes my work feels more like ministry than therapy. As a psychologist specializing in family estrangement, my days are spent sitting with parents who are struggling with profound feelings of grief and uncertainty. “If I get sick during the pandemic, will my son break his four years of silence and contact me? Or will I just die alone?” “How am I supposed to live with this kind of pain if I never see my daughter again?” “My grandchildren and I were...
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