From a young age, I began the journey of going no-contact with various family members - both extended and close - for my own mental and emotional well-being.
A TL;DR version:

• At 10, I went no-contact with my grandmother

• At 16, I went no-contact with my father

• At 29, I went no-contact with my mother and brother, while reconnecting with my father.

Choosing estrangement never really felt like a choice, instead it was, and is, a necessity for survival. Throughout all these years, I’ve learned that our society, media, and even well meaning people are not kind to adult-children that go no-contact with their parents. We accept that toxic people exist, that emotional and narcissistic abuse is real, yet can’t seem to give adult-children the kindness, grace, and understanding they deserve. I’m here to change that, and to provide practical resources for getting through every day life as an “orphaned” adult.