"A guide for parents whose adult children have cut off contact that reveals the hidden logic of estrangement, explores its cultural causes, and offers practical advice for parents trying to reestablish contact with their adult children"-- Provided by publisher.

Introduction -- Can I save the relationship with my estranged child? -- The many pathways to estrangement -- Married, divorced, estranged -- Dealing with mental illness and addiction -- Psychotherapy and the curated childhood: "My therapist says you're a narcissist" -- Flashpoints: gender identity, sexuality, religion, politics, and personality clashes -- Sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, and personality clashes -- Sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, and the cult of one -- When siblings estrange: the impact on their lives and those around them -- The rules of money and estrangement: should I cut my child out of my will? -- Abandoned grandparents and the weaponizing of grandchildren -- Coping strategies, interventions, and your new normal -- The adult child's perspective: new rules for parent-adult child reconciliation -- How do I heal the pain of estrangement? -- Afterword.