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Key Topics:
0:00: Introduction
3:05: Our framework for discussing estrangement in this episode
6:10: Joining and distancing
9:40: Duties in relationship between children and aging parents
15:35: Parents’ behavior then vs. now
19:00: Distinguishing family systems from parents as individuals
24:10: Functional forgiveness when someone doesn’t show remorse
26:45: Choosing the kind of relationship we want to have
31:45: Parents’ pain when children distance
33:40: How parents can consider the child’s perspective
39:40: Grieving an estranged relationship internally
45:30: Approaches to interacting with estranged children
52:30: How to decide whether or not to engage in a relationship
55:10: Awareness of cultural influences
57:20: Ownership and what parents can do to repair
1:03:00: The wide range of variables influencing family relationships
1:07:00: Wishing well regardless of circumstances
1:09:30: Recap
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