How do we define and maintain family in the modern age? Do we owe something to our families of origin?
Proponents of a more traditional view of family see that children and parents have mutual obligations to each other. People who believe in a democratized version of kinship believe family can be found, rather than born into.
How should mental health professionals handle familial disagreements? Are ideological differences grounds for cutting ties with family members?
Today on All Sides, we are discussing family estrangement, also known as “going no contact.”
Guests:
- Elizabeth Bernstein, columnist, Wall Street Journal
- Rin Reczek, author, Families We Lose: A New Explanation for Family Estrangement
- Noelle Mering, author, No Contact