228. On Dependency
In this thoughtful episode, host Tina Gilbertson offers a fresh perspective on a question many parents of young adults wrestle with: How do we help our adult children become independent — and how do we know when to step back versus step in?
Drawing on the universal reality that we all have depende…
229. Therapy Skills Parents Can Use
When relationships between parents and adult children become strained, distance can grow quickly. Many parents feel powerless to change things -- or worse, believe they've already made things worse by trying to fix it.
But what if the very skills that heal therapeutic relationships could also repa…
230. What Parents Need to Know About No Contact
When your adult child "goes no contact," are you supposed to just stop trying to reach out? How can you find out what's wrong? And what about "less contact" -- what does that mean?
Usually, no contact means no contact. But other times it means "no contact unless..." or "no contact until..." and th…
Episode 116-Reconnecting with your Estranged Adult Children with Tina Gilbertson
Did you know that 27% of adults are estranged from at least one family member? In this heartfelt episode, Jim Burns sits down with therapist and author Tina Gilbertson to unpack the many layers of parent–adult child estrangement. They explore the different forms this can take—whether emotional dist…
Adult Child Estrangement: What to Do—and How to Hold On to Hope :: Dr. Jim Burns [Ep 587]
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What happens when our kids grow up and our role as their mom begins to change?
This is something I think so many moms struggle with, but we don't always talk about it. When our kids are young, there is so much support and conversation around parenting. But once they become adults, the challenges …
231. When Difficult Children Become Estranged Adults
What if you did your best with a child who was unusually difficult to raise… and then as an adult, they became estranged?
The pain can be especially deep when you remember how hard you worked, the challenges you faced as a parent, and how much you tried to get things right.
In this episode, thera…
232. Building Your Reconnection Strategy
What if, instead of wondering what you should do next, you had a thoughtful strategy for reconnecting with your estranged adult child?
In this multi-part series (Parts 2 and 3 release on 9/21/26 and 10/5/26 respectively), therapist and host Tina Gilbertson helps parents build a reconnection strate…
233. Building Your Reconnection Strategy, Part 2
What if, instead of wondering what you should do next, you had a thoughtful strategy for reconnecting with your estranged adult child?
In this three-part series (Part 3 releases on 10/5/26), therapist and host Tina Gilbertson shows parents how to build a reconnection strategy of their own -- one t…
234. Building Your Reconnection Strategy, Part 3
What if, instead of wondering what you should do next, you had a thoughtful strategy for reconnecting with your estranged adult child?
In this multi-part series (find Part 1 at https://reconnectionclub.com/232), therapist and host Tina Gilbertson helps parents build a reconnection strategy of thei…
235. Other People's Estranged Adult Children
When you're experiencing estrangement from an adult child, it's natural to look to other people for advice. And if someone else's estranged adult child can explain exactly what they want from their parents, shouldn't you listen?
Not necessarily.
One person's experience of family estrangement can'…
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