Family estrangement, the cutting off or distancing of family members from one another, is increasingly recognized as a significant social phenomenon in the U.S. While the causes and forms of ...

Laura Wellington created the Doormat Mom No More community after her daughter cut off contact. Now she talks to PEOPLE about how the community helps other people dealing with estrangement from their ...

Family courts harm children when they base decisions on the questionable concepts of parental alienation and reunification therapy. This is the main thrust of Jean Mercer’s excellent new book, Someone ...