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Family Estrangement: When Cutting Off Replaces Working It Out
By
Linda Mintle
We hear about it all the time. Family members who no longer speak because of political or ideological differences. Parents and adult children who have cut off contact. Siblings who once shared holidays, milestones, and family memories but now live as strangers. Views and opinions become dividing lines, conflict goes unresolved, and eventually the relationship…
That’s Not How Our Family Celebrates!
By
Linda Mintle
This year, Jill and Rick will spend Thanksgiving with Rick’s family. Jill and Rick have very different families. Jill’s family focuses Thanksgiving around Christian themes like blessings and gratitude. Rick’s family never mentions God. They are not Christians and Thanksgiving is all about the food and drinking. Jill feels uncomfortable because the drinking has caused arguments and…
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