When Estrangement Steals Your Grandchildren

In this episode of Estranged and Deranged, we talk about one of the most painful layers of family estrangement: losing a relationship with your grandchildren.

This conversation goes beyond missing your adult child. We get into the unique grief grandparents carry when memories fade, milestones are missed, and a connection they helped build is suddenly cut off. We also talk about the emotional toll, the silence, the anger, the hope, and a few ways grandparents can still hold space for the grandchildren they love.

If you are walking through estrangement and grandparent loss, this episode is for you.

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00:00 Welcome back to Estranged and Deranged
01:18 Kid comment of the week
05:10 Why this kind of loss cuts so deep
08:32 When estrangement takes your grandchildren too
12:40 The grief of missed memories and milestones
17:08 The anger, helplessness, and silence
21:36 “They’re not your kids” and why that still hurts
26:18 Grandparents’ rights and the hard truth
31:05 Ways grandparents try to cope
36:12 What this loss teaches us about family
40:22 Final thoughts and encouragement

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