Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast Estranged & Rearranged
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| What Estrangement REALLY Does to a Parent (No One Talks About This) | 22 Apr 2026 | 00:36:07 | |
If your child has cut you off, you already know… this isn’t just “hurt feelings.” It’s grief. In this first episode of Estranged and Rearranged, Candy Morris shares the real impact of estrangement on parents… mentally, physically, emotionally, and socially. This is not sugarcoated. You’ll hear:
If you’ve been spiraling, checking your phone, replaying everything, and wondering what went wrong… this episode is for you. You are not alone. And you are not crazy. 💬 Share your experience in the comments… what has estrangement done to you that others don’t understand? 🔔 Subscribe or follow so you don’t miss the next episode, where we go deep into the begging phase and how it can quietly destroy your peace. — 🎧 Podcast: Estranged and Rearranged https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1DyFUQ5V44/ x🔗 Connect & Explore 🛍️ Website & Resourceshttps://www.estrangedandrearranged.com/resources 📘 Facebook Page 👥 Join the Facebook Group 🎵 TikTok — This episode is about understanding the pain… so it stops controlling your life. | |||
| The “Begging Phase” Every Estranged Parent Goes Through (And How to Break Free) | 29 Apr 2026 | 00:32:00 | |
If you’re an estranged parent, you already know the pain of trying… texting… apologizing… hoping for a response that never comes. In this episode of Estranged & Rearranged, Candy Morris dives deep into what she calls the “begging phase”. What it looks like, why it happens, and the brutal truth about what it’s actually doing to you. This isn’t about shame. It’s about understanding what’s really going on… and how to start taking your life back. You are not alone. And you don’t have to stay stuck here. 🔗 Connect & Support 🛍️ Website & Resourceshttps://www.estrangedandrearranged.com/resources 📘 Facebook Page 👥 Join the Support Group 🎵 TikTok 💬 Help spread the message | |||
| Stolen Grandchildren: The Hidden Pain of Family Estrangement | 06 May 2026 | 00:42:02 | |
In this emotional episode of Estranged & Rearranged, Candy Morris opens up about one of the deepest wounds caused by family estrangement: losing contact with grandchildren. This episode explores the heartbreaking reality many estranged grandparents face when adult children cut off not only parents, but entire family relationships. Candy shares personal stories, listener comments, expert insights, and the emotional impact family estrangement has on grandparents, grandchildren, and future generations. Topics covered in this episode include: • Family estrangement and grandchildren Candy also shares a deeply personal audio memory of her granddaughter, responses from other estranged grandparents, and practical encouragement for anyone struggling through ambiguous grief and family separation. If you are an estranged parent, estranged grandparent, or someone trying to understand the emotional effects of family estrangement, this episode is for you. 💔 You are not alone. 👉 Join our support group: 🌐 Visit: 📌 Don’t forget to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE to help more estranged parents find support and healing. 🔗 Connect & Support 🛍️ Website & Resourceshttps://www.estrangedandrearranged.com/resources 📘 Facebook Page 👥 Join the Support Group 🎵 TikTok #FamilyEstrangement #EstrangedParents #EstrangedGrandparents #GrandparentAlienation #FamilyTrauma #StolenGrandchildren #HealingFromEstrangement #FamilyRelationships | |||
| Estranged Parents Speak Out: What the Media Gets Completely Wrong | 13 May 2026 | 00:33:15 | |
What happens when estrangement doesn’t happen once… but over and over again? In this powerful episode of Estranged & Rearranged, Candi Morris sits down with friend, creator, and estranged mother Christy for one of the most honest conversations yet about family estrangement, repeated rejection, healing, social media backlash, and what mainstream media still gets wrong about estranged parents. They discuss: • What repeated estrangement does to hope This episode is raw, emotional, funny in moments, and deeply validating for parents who feel alone in this journey. You are not alone. And your life still matters. 🌐 Official Website 🛍️ Website & Resourceshttps://www.estrangedandrearranged.com/resources 📘 Facebook Page 👥 Join the Support Group 🎵 Estranged & Rearranged TikTok 💬 Follow Christy on TikTok 💬 Help spread the message | |||
| No Contact Has Become a Trend… And Families Are Paying the Price | 20 May 2026 | 00:45:19 | |
Has “no contact” become too normal? In this emotional and unfiltered episode of Estranged & Rearranged, Candi Morris takes a hard look at the growing rise of family estrangement, no contact culture, low contact relationships, and the devastating impact these family cutoffs are having on parents, grandparents, adult children, and grandchildren. Candi discusses:
This episode is honest, emotional, controversial at times, and deeply validating for estranged parents who feel silenced, erased, or misunderstood. You are not alone. And your story matters too. 🌐 Official Website 🛍️ Website & Resourceshttps://www.estrangedandrearranged.com/resources 📘 Facebook Page 👥 Join the Support Group 🎵 TikTok 💬 Help spread the message 🔗 Connect & Support | |||
| Is "No Contact" a Healthy Boundary or a Punishment? | 27 May 2026 | 00:42:58 | |
Are estranged parents guilty until proven innocent? In this episode of Estranged and Rearranged, host Candy Morris exposes the subtle, powerful bias in how mainstream media and social platforms cover family estrangement. While adult children are often granted immediate understanding, parents are routinely met with suspicion, leaving many hurting parents to suffer in silence. Candy dives deep into the statistics, citing a YouGov study revealing that 38% of American adults are currently estranged from a close family member. This is not a minor internet issue; it is a widespread societal crisis affecting parents, siblings, and grandparents who are cut off from their grandchildren. In this episode, we break down the double standards in the language used by the media: • For Adult Children: Words like safety, peace, boundaries, protection, and mental health. • For Estranged Parents: Words like denial, entitlement, missing reasons, and manipulation. It is time to ask the hard questions: Who gets compassion, and who gets suspicion? If you are an estranged parent or grandparent navigating this painful journey, please know that you are not alone. Visit our newly launched website at https://estrangedandrearranged.com to find resources, view Candy's book, and access support. You can also join our dedicated Facebook support group, When They Walk Away, designed specifically for estranged parents seeking a safe, non-judgmental community. Subscribe to the channel for more honest, facts-based discussions on family estrangement, healing, and moving forward. 🔗 Connect & Explore🛍️ 🛍️ Website & Resourceshttps://www.estrangedandrearranged.com/resources 📘 Facebook Pagehttps://www.facebook.com/share/1CuD1nHeS8/ 👥 Join the Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1SU79VBP4o/ 🎵 TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@estranged.and.rea?_r=1&_t=ZT-95tKbPyH3mA | |||
| When Is No Contact Actually Necessary? Peter Anderson Answers the Hard Questions | 03 Jun 2026 | 00:53:13 | |
Welcome back to Estranged & Rearranged with Candi Morris. In this powerful conversation, Candi sits down with licensed marriage and family therapist Peter Anderson to discuss one of the most difficult topics facing families today: family estrangement. Why is estrangement becoming more common? Has social media changed the way families handle conflict? What does healthy accountability actually look like? And when, if ever, is no contact truly necessary? Peter shares his perspective as a therapist who works with families every day, offering insight into family systems, communication, conflict, forgiveness, boundaries, and the growing cultural conversation surrounding estrangement. IN THIS EPISODE: Why family estrangement appears to be increasing The role social media plays in family conflict No contact vs. healthy boundaries What accountability really means Why silence can become punishment Family healing and reconciliation The impact estrangement has on grandparents and grandchildren Communication tools that can improve relationships Grief, forgiveness, and moving forward Whether you're an estranged parent, estranged adult child, grandparent, therapist, or someone trying to understand the growing divide within families, this conversation offers thoughtful perspectives from both lived experience and clinical practice. Please note: This episode reflects personal opinions and professional perspectives intended to encourage conversation and understanding around family estrangement. CONNECT & SUPPORT Support the Podcast & Shop: Facebook Page: When They Walk Away Support Group: TikTok: RESOURCES MENTIONED Some links in this description are affiliate links. If you purchase through them, I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt (Book): The Anxious Generation (Audiobook): Not Born Yesterday (Book): Not Born Yesterday (Audiobook): Shadow Work Journal & Workbook: | |||
| What Happens After Estrangement? Lenora's Journey to Healing | 10 Jun 2026 | 00:27:10 | |
What do you do when you've lost contact with your child... and your grandchildren? In this heartfelt episode of Estranged & Rearranged, Candi Morris sits down with author, support group leader, and estranged mother Lenora Scurry to discuss the pain of family estrangement, the healing process, and what it truly means to let go without giving up love. Lenora shares her deeply personal story, including the childhood trauma that shaped her parenting, the heartbreak of losing contact with her only daughter and grandchildren, and the difficult journey toward accountability, self-reflection, and emotional healing. • Family estrangement and healing Lenora also shares a moving poem written for estranged mothers that reminds us we are more than our heartbreak and that healing is still possible. If you're an estranged parent, grandparent, or someone struggling with family separation, this conversation offers understanding, compassion, and hope. You are not alone. Links to products mentioned in this episode. Some links in this description are affiliate links. If you purchase through them, I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Lenora's Book Letting Go: A Mother's Journeyhttps://amzn.to/4xfqrFK 🛍️ Resources & Shop 📘 Facebook Page 👥 When They Walk Away Support Group 🎵 TikTok | |||
| Why Family Estrangement Is Exploding | Kat Johnston Explains the Perfect Storm | 17 Jun 2026 | 00:41:28 | |
Why does family estrangement seem to be happening everywhere? In this thought-provoking episode of Estranged & Rearranged, Candi Morris sits down with licensed social worker, content creator, and family advocate Kat Johnston to discuss the growing rise of family estrangement, no-contact culture, therapy language, mental health, and what she calls the "perfect storm" driving family division today. Kat shares insights from her clinical background, social media advocacy, and work with a growing coalition focused on preserving family relationships, improving mental health practices, and raising awareness about the long-term impact of family estrangement. • Why family estrangement is increasing Whether you're an estranged parent, estranged adult child, therapist, social worker, or someone trying to understand the growing divide in modern families, this conversation offers valuable insight and perspective. You are not alone. 🤝 ESMH Coalition Websitehttps://www.esmhcoalition.org/ 📚 Dr. Joshua Coleman 🎵 TikTok 📸 Instagram 🛍️ Website & Resources 📘 Facebook Page 👥 Join the Facebook Group 🎵 TikTok In This EpisodeResources Mentioned in This EpisodeFollow Kat JohnstonConnect & Support | |||
| History Made: Iowa Launches Its First Women Veterans Program | 19 Jun 2026 | 00:42:48 | |
History was made in Iowa as veterans, community leaders, and supporters gathered for the inaugural Iowa Women Veterans Program event in honor of Women Veterans Recognition Day. In this special episode of Still Serving Iowa Veterans, hear powerful remarks from veterans, state leaders, advocates, and organizations dedicated to ensuring women veterans receive the recognition, resources, and support they have earned. Featured speakers discuss: As one speaker stated, "We served. We belong. We matter." Made possible by the Iowa Veterans Foundation and our sponsors who help us share the stories of those who served. | |||
| Are Therapists Fueling Family Estrangement? A Hard Look at No Contact Culture | 24 Jun 2026 | 00:36:45 | |
Has therapy become a tool for healing... or a weapon in family relationships?In this thought-provoking episode of Estranged & Rearranged, Candi Morris explores the growing role therapy culture, therapy language, and social media influencers may be playing in the rise of family estrangement and no-contact relationships. Drawing from her own lived experience, decades of work in child welfare, and conversations with thousands of estranged parents, Candi examines difficult questions many families are asking.What happens when words like toxic, narcissist, gaslighting, unsafe, and boundaries become labels instead of tools for understanding? Are some therapists helping clients heal, or unintentionally reinforcing one-sided narratives that make family repair impossible?Topics discussed in this episode include:• Therapy and family estrangement• No contact culture and social media influence• Therapy speak and family conflict• Toxic family labels and accountability• Boundaries vs. punishment• Adult child estrangement• Parent-child relationships• Social media therapists and mental health content• Family reconciliation and repair• Estranged parents supportWhether you're an estranged parent, an adult child, a therapist, or someone trying to understand the growing estrangement epidemic, this conversation challenges popular narratives and encourages deeper reflection about healing, accountability, and family relationships.🔗 Connect & Explore🛍️ Website & Resourceshttps://www.estrangedandrearranged.com/resources📘 Facebook Pagehttps://www.facebook.com/share/1CuD1nHeS8/👥 Join the Facebook Grouphttps://www.facebook.com/share/g/1SU79VBP4o/🎵 TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@estranged.and.rea?_r=1&_t=ZT-95tKbPyH3mA | |||
| How Do You Move Forward Without Closure? | Hope for Estranged Parents | 01 Jul 2026 | 00:36:28 | |
How do you move forward when there's no ending... and no answers? For many estranged parents, the hardest part isn't just the silence. It's living with what Candi Morris calls "the indefinite sentence." There is no timeline, no explanation, no clear path to reconciliation, and no way to know if the relationship will ever be restored. In this heartfelt episode of Estranged & Rearranged, Candi explores why uncertainty can become more painful than the estrangement itself and shares practical ways to stop living in the waiting room while still leaving the door open for hope. In this episode, we discuss: • Why uncertainty hurts more than bad news If you're an estranged parent or grandparent, this episode is a reminder that while you cannot control another person's decisions, you can choose how you live each day. Your story is not over, and your life still matters. You are not alone. 🔗 Connect & Support 🌐 Website & Resources 🛍️ When They Walk Away: A Healing & Reflection Book for Estranged Parents 📘 Facebook Page 👥 Join the When They Walk Away Support Group 🎵 TikTok 💬 Help spread the message | |||
| Can Family Estrangement Be Repaired? Therapist Roberta Wasserman Explains | 08 Jul 2026 | 00:53:52 | |
Can family estrangement be healed? And what should parents do when they've apologized, owned their mistakes, and still hear nothing? In this episode of Estranged & Rearranged, Candi Morris sits down with Roberta Wasserman, LCSW-C, a licensed certified clinical social worker, certified family estrangement coach, grief educator, and author of The 12-Step Workbook: Living in the Land of Estrangement. Together, they explore one of the most misunderstood issues affecting families today. Roberta shares both her professional expertise and her personal journey, offering practical guidance for estranged parents and grandparents while emphasizing accountability, healing, grief, and hope. The conversation also addresses therapy culture, ambiguous grief, reconciliation, grandparent alienation, and why family estrangement has become an increasingly common issue across generations. • What family estrangement really is and what it isn't If you're an estranged parent, grandparent, therapist, or someone trying to understand the growing epidemic of family estrangement, this conversation offers compassion, practical wisdom, and encouragement that healing is possible, even when reconciliation isn't guaranteed. 🤝 ESMH Coalition 👤 Roberta Wasserman, LCSW-C 📖 The 12-Step Workbook: Living in the Land of Estrangement 📚 Rules of Estrangement by Dr. Joshua Coleman 📘 When Parents Hurt by Dr. Joshua Coleman 💙 David Kessler 📖 Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation 🌐 Website & Resources 🛍️ When They Walk Away: A Healing & Reflection Book for Estranged Parents 📘 Facebook Page 👥 Join the When They Walk Away Support Group 🎵 TikTok 💬 Help spread the message If this conversation encouraged you, please like, subscribe, leave a comment, and share it with someone who may need it. Every share helps another parent or grandparent realize they are not alone. In this episode:🔗 Resources Mentioned in This Episode🔗 Connect & Support | |||