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Why does a child break off contact with their parents?

Breaking off contact: Our topic for March
Editorial blog
2 min

Breaking off contact: Our topic for March

A painful step: Why do adult children turn away from their parents? What helps when relationships have reached an impasse?

Breaking off contact with her parents: A woman tells her story
Family life
16 min

Breaking off contact: Keeping your distance from those closest to you

Breaking off contact with parents: Where do disappointment and hurt feelings, rupture and alienation come from? What helps? And how can we do better?

Breaking off contact adult children tell
Family
8 min

Breaking off contact: Adult children tell

Children who are now adults describe why they broke off contact with their parents. The focus is on too little, but also too much love.

Radio silence: When a child leaves its parents. The picture shows expert Claudia Haarmann sitting at the table for an interview.
Health
11 min

«Radio silence is worse than the worst argument»

Breaking off contact has been on the cards for much longer than it seems, says psychotherapist Claudia Haarmann.

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