Forget Them Kids: Challenging the One-Sided Narrative of the Estrangement Epidemic and the Biased Therapy Trends That Fuel it

By Vivian King

Are you a parent who's been cut off, ghosted, or vilified by your adult child--and left wondering what went wrong? You're not alone. And you are not the villain. In today's culture of pop psychology, social media echo chambers, and therapy-speak gone rogue, more parents than ever are facing the heartbreak of family estrangement--often without warning or explanation. Forget Them Kids: Challenging the One-Sided Narrative of the Estrangement Epidemic and the Biased Therapy Trends That Fuel It is a bold, research-based, and unapologetically honest guide for parents who are tired of walking on eggshells, drowning in shame, and being silenced by toxic narratives. Written by Vivian King, PhD, a researcher, mother, and estranged parent herself, this powerful book offers both personal insight and cultural analysis to explore: The weaponized language and predictable scripts used to justify parental cut-off The rise of therapist-approved estrangement and how it fractures families Why "no-contact" is the new cancel culture and is often more about control than healing How modern therapy culture demonizes parents How therapy culture is twisting normal parenting into something 'abusive'--and giving adult children permission to treat their parents with shocking cruelty You won't find false hope or soft-pedaling here. Instead, you'll find truth, clarity, and the tools to stop begging for scraps of connection--and start living your life. This isn't a book about reconciliation. It's a book about you. Your peace. Your power. Your future.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F5NWXL4X
• ISBN13: 9798280551800
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 212 Pages
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.7" x 6.0"