Videos
These are conversations about what happens in families when love comes with conditions, and what it takes to stop accepting them. They cover childhood emotional neglect and parentification, estrangement from a mother and the grief that comes with it, and the difference between being liked and actually being known.
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Subscribe on YouTubeDid the Internet Diagnose Your Family? Therapy Speak & Estrangement
In this video, The Estrangement Project examines how therapy language shapes family estrangement and how online validation can influence which feelings people share. We explore the difference between a boundary and a request, along with why describing specific behavior tells you more than labeling someone.
When Your Estranged Mother Dies (Nobody Prepares You For This)
When an estranged mother dies, the grief is real, and almost nothing around you treats it that way. Your family decides within a day whether you're devastated or relieved, and nobody asks which one is true. On grieving an estranged parent, why the distance didn't make the loss easier, and why going to the funeral or staying home says nothing about your character.
When Your First Bully Was Your Sibling | Why Families Call It Rivalry
This video explores the difference between sibling conflict and repeated, one-sided bullying. It looks at why children stop telling adults what’s happening, how the behavior can continue into adulthood, and why distancing yourself from a sibling can bring guilt even when you don’t miss them.