Hope Prevails Blogs

Parental estrangement is more common than most people think, yet it is rarely spoken about openly. Whether you have stepped back from a parent to protect your wellbeing, or a parent has withdrawn from you, the experience can feel confusing, isolating, and heavy. This article offers a calm, practical look at why estrangement happens, how to care for yourself through it, and what a thoughtful path forward can look like, with or without contact.

It’s important to remember that kindness itself is not the problem. Caring for others is a beautiful quality. The challenge is when it consistently comes at the cost of your own wellbeing.

Instagram, TikTok, Facebook—these platforms can keep us informed, inspired, and connected. But they can also quietly fuel anxiety, self-doubt, and burnout. If you’ve ever closed an app feeling worse than when you opened it, you’re not alone.