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Why Adult Children Are Cutting Off Their Parents
Summary by Christgiving Editorial Desk Neil Shenvi , as published by The Gospel Coalition
· September 8, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway This trend is analyzed by Noelle Mering in her book No Contact.
Family estrangement is becoming more common, with adult children cutting off their parents over differences in opinion. This trend is analyzed by Noelle Mering in her book No Contact. Mering notes that the pain caused by intentionally severed family relationships can be staggering and may not heal.
The consequences of this separation are explored in Mering's work, which discusses the rising trend of family estrangement. Further details on this issue are available from the source. The emotional impact of family estrangement is significant, with Mering describing it as a wound that never really heals, unlike the grief that follows a death.
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Category: missions Published: September 8, 2026 Source: The Gospel Coalition Reading time: 1 min
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