estranged family

"Our parents are the people we’re supposed to love and trust the most. To have no contact with them? Inconceivable."
"My phone pinged before I stepped off the plane ... My mom texted: 'Trisha, I love you very much, but I can’t let you come to my wedding.'"
Family estrangements are hard on everyone. Here's what to consider before cutting ties over politics.
"The simple question 'Are you going home for the holidays?' has always made me bristle."
"I sat on the bench by the back door as she rolled her suitcase past me. I silently screamed, 'Please stay; we can work this out,' but her expression was determined, her eyes fixed and resolute."
The two recently reconnected after three decades apart.
"I miss him," one woman said of her father. "But I feel strong instead of sad."
Is it better to regret going than to regret not going?
Ten years ago, I had one question: Who was my father?