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In a groundbreaking conversation about one of the fastest-growing cultural shifts of our time: Oprah talks with leading experts and a live audience about the decision to go “no contact” with a family member. It’s estimated one third of Americans have cut off ties or is estranged from their family. Once considered taboo, family estrangement is now being openly discussed by people of all ages who are redefining what healthy boundaries look like in family relationships. In this revealing episode, Oprah and best-selling psychologists unpack this rising trend of people distancing themselves from parents, siblings, or relatives they consider toxic. Adult children and parents who have chosen to go "no contact” share their stories and their reasons behind this difficult decision. Oprah and the audience explore the emotional, cultural and psychological issues behind the movement - ranging from trauma and generational patterns to mental-health awareness and the expanded definition of abuse.
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DR. JOSHUA COLEMAN - RULES OF ESTRANGEMENT
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DR. LINDSAY GIBSON - ADULT CHILDREN OF EMOTIONALLY IMMATURE PARENTS
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Chapters:
00:01:00 - One-third of Americans are going no contact—what it means
00:02:00 - Younger generations choosing no contact for mental health
00:02:50 - Guest: Dr. Joshua Coleman, Rules of Estrangement
00:03:40 - How the concept of family has shifted
00:06:27 - Guest: Dr. Lindsay Gibson, Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
00:09:30 - How to tell if a parent is emotionally immature
00:10:25 - Guest: Nedra Tawwab, Drama Free
00:12:20 - Dr. Coleman on his daughter cutting contact
00:14:22 - Chris shares going no contact
00:18:48 - Why Chris made the decision
00:19:30 - Talking to kids about going no contact
00:23:04 - What kids learn from cutting off difficult relatives
00:24:39 - Bristyl shares her no-contact story
00:26:20 - Will the longing for a mother–daughter bond fade?
00:29:00 - Expanded definitions of harm, neglect, trauma, abuse
00:30:00 - Bree shares her no-contact choice
00:33:37 - Is forgiveness possible?
00:37:26 - Christy shares her daughter’s estrangement
00:39:40 - Do some estranged kids lack conflict resolution skills?
00:43:20 - Kendall on going no contact with her adult son
00:44:50 - Why parents are criticized for going no contact
00:47:20 - Aaron shares his daughter cut ties with him
00:53:25 - Have we gone too far?
00:54:48 - The one thing that can save your family relationship
00:58:10 - There are separate realities in every family
01:00:17 - Hadley shares her experience as a hospice nurse
01:05:00 - Why Hadley went no contact
01:09:00 - Parent child dynamic has shifted from role to relationship
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