Our podcast has focused on sibling estrangement; however, parental alienation also is on the rise. In general, the reasons for estrangement are emotional abuse, mismatched expectations about roles, personality or value clashes, neglect, or traumatic history. But we rely on parents for basic emotional needs while siblings play a supporting role, and the power dynamics in these relationships are distinct. How are these two painful experiences of estrangement similar and different? In this episode, we explore how each of us must negotiate on our own how to maintain a place in the family and, at the same time, separate, differentiate, and individuate from parents and siblings.

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