Healing from an emotionally abusive relationship is especially hard when we don’t get closure. You may be wondering how you can heal or move forward without an apology, a final conversation, or an explanation. This article explores why closure is so hard to let go of and how healing is still possible, even when the […]
The death of an estranged parent is one of the more emotionally complicated losses a person can face, bringing up feelings of sadness, relief, guilt, anger, or nothing at all. Regardless of how the relationship ended and what you’re feeling right now, grieving is an integral part of healing from complex or abusive relationships. This
The death of your estranged parent can be disorienting. How are you supposed to feel? What are you supposed to do when someone you’ve cut off dies? This article will help you navigate both the emotional complexity of this loss and the practical decisions you may be facing. The Death of an Estranged Parent is
Key Takeaways: We often associate grief with death. However, we can also experience grief when significant changes occur in our relationships with living people. This type of loss, known as a living loss, comes with unique challenges and emotional complexities—especially when society fails to understand or validate it. This is often the case for adult
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The holidays tend to be a “season of stress” for many of us. There’s often too much to do, pressure to find and buy the perfect gifts, obligations to spend time with relatives whom we’d rather not see, and an expectation that we will do it all with ease. And on top of that, you
