The Reconnection Club Podcast

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Helping parents heal from estrangement with their adult children. Hosted by psychotherapist Tina Gilbertson, author of "Reconnecting With Your Estranged Adult Child."

Recent Episodes
  • 199. Validation: What, Why, How and When
    Jun 2, 2025 – 08:39
  • Important announcement regarding episode expiration
    Jul 17, 2024 – 03:18
  • Important Announcement Regarding Access to This Podcast
    Feb 5, 2024 – 01:48
  • 99. Road Map to Reconnection, Part 3
    Oct 18, 2021 – 20:38
  • 97. Road Map to Reconnection, Part 1
    Oct 4, 2021 – 16:07
  • 95. The Deep Pain of the Rejected Parent
    Sep 20, 2021 – 11:19
  • 93. You're Both Adults, But Not Peers
    Sep 6, 2021 – 11:55
  • 91. How to Let Them Know You've Changed
    May 24, 2021 – 07:04
  • Announcement: Summer Hiatus 2021
    May 19, 2021 – 02:47
  • 89. Humility vs. Humiliation
    May 10, 2021 – 12:42
  • 87. When You Don't Get a Response
    Apr 26, 2021 – 09:17
  • 85. Supportive, Yes. Doormat, No.
    Apr 12, 2021 – 13:27
  • 83. Patience Is Not Passive
    Mar 29, 2021 – 10:01
  • 81. "We Used to Be So Close"
    Mar 15, 2021 – 09:29
  • 79. How Do Adult Children View Estrangement?
    Mar 1, 2021 – 12:12
  • 77. Responding to Foul Language
    Feb 15, 2021 – 12:06
  • 75. What Caused Your Adult Child's Estrangement?
    Feb 1, 2021 – 14:23
  • 73. The Mother-Daughter Relationship
    Jan 18, 2021 – 11:44
  • 71. Three Ways Rejected Parents Give Away Their Power
    Jan 4, 2021 – 11:23
  • 69. It's OK to Enjoy Yourself During Estrangement
    Dec 21, 2020 – 09:13
  • 67. Why Can't My Child Show Some Empathy?
    Dec 7, 2020 – 08:53
  • 65. Why Your Estranged Adult Child Doesn't RSVP
    Nov 23, 2020 – 11:43
  • 63. What You Resist Persists
    Nov 9, 2020 – 10:28
  • 61. Did Therapy Turn Your Child Against You?
    Oct 26, 2020 – 09:15
  • 59. How to Survive Birthdays During Estrangement (Yours and Theirs)
    Oct 12, 2020 – 07:58
  • 57. How to Cope With Feelings of Rejection
    Sep 28, 2020 – 10:04
  • 55. Reconciliation Is a Marathon
    Sep 14, 2020 – 09:52
  • 53. 10 Rules of Thumb for Communicating With an Estranged Adult Child
    Aug 31, 2020 – 11:39
  • 51. Why They Won't Take 5 Seconds to Text You Back
    Aug 17, 2020 – 10:16
  • 49. Emotional Estrangement
    Aug 3, 2020 – 15:17
  • 47. How to Win Back Your Estranged Adult Child
    Jul 20, 2020 – 08:12
  • 45. Declare Your Independence
    Jul 6, 2020 – 09:34
  • 43. How Can They Do This After Calling You the Best Parent Ever?
    Jun 22, 2020 – 12:54
  • 41. Seek First to Understand
    Jun 8, 2020 – 09:44
  • 39. Parent-Adult Child Estrangement and Your Self-Esteem
    May 25, 2020 – 13:46
  • 37. Reconciiliation -- The 4 Stages of Competence
    May 11, 2020 – 12:59
  • 35. Why Rejected Parents Act Impulsively (And How Not To)
    Apr 27, 2020 – 11:32
  • 33. Should You Send a Birthday Card?
    Apr 13, 2020 – 12:24
  • 31. Why Don't Other Relatives Help?
    Mar 30, 2020 – 10:39
  • BONUS: Contacting Your Estranged Adult Child During the COVID-19 Outbreak
    Mar 23, 2020 – 16:11
  • 29. If Your Child Asks You to Get Therapy
    Mar 16, 2020 – 11:04
  • 27. Estrangement Hurts, But Not on Purpose
    Mar 2, 2020 – 08:37
  • 25. Estrangement: A Phase of Development?
    Feb 17, 2020 – 13:56
  • 23. Three Elements of a Good Apology
    Feb 3, 2020 – 11:52
  • 21. Adopted and Estranged
    Jan 20, 2020 – 10:53
  • 19. Is Your Child Blaming You for Her Problems?
    Jan 6, 2020 – 07:41
  • 17. Walking on Eggshells After Reconciliation
    Dec 23, 2019 – 10:53
  • 15. Do You Need an Estrangement Specialist for Therapy?
    Dec 9, 2019 – 08:21
  • 13. Holiday Survival Guide
    Nov 25, 2019 – 12:56
  • 11. How Often Should You Reach Out?
    Nov 11, 2019 – 08:05
Recent Reviews
  • ShaunSweep
    So grateful for Tina’s compassion and wisdom!
    Tina’s Reconnect Club and Podcasts are invaluable! Highly recommend!!!
  • manda11285
    I love this
    I am an estranged adult child, one year in to no-contact with a very sick, unhealthy, dysfunctional family. I have been trying to save myself for the past year and gain knowledge. I am fascinated hearing from the flip side of estrangement discussions. I appreciate that she remains mostly neutral about who is to blame in family dysfunction , typically society sees people like myself as flippant and ungrateful and having intent to “punish “ our family- so not the case. I really enjoy gaining additional insight. Thanks Tina!
  • Samandz
    Wish reverse side was explored more
    My mom abandoned me in my deepest depression. It seems the focus here is almost all about parents being shut out by their kids. I can’t be the only one.
  • so very frustrating
    Very disheartening and discouraging
    I am wracked with guilt, fear, and despair over the estrangement from my son, and this podcast compounded it. In the episodes I listened to, there was no discussion of common factors related to parental alienation, such as addiction, mental illness, and the child being in an abusive relationship. Very disheartening and discouraging.
  • lisa7688
    Very grateful
    I’m very grateful for this podcast. It’s a great resource if you’re looking for insight and self improvement.
  • Shyes
    So helpful
    This podcast is full of wisdom, insight and actionable takeaways! I can’t tell you how much it’s helped changed my perspective and how much hope it gives me to be able to reconnect with my child in time. 🙏🏼
  • DawnElizabethEllis
    Deep Gratitude
    Thank you for all you do. Your podcast resonates so much with how I feel. I admin FB groups for mothers of estranged adult children and alienated grandparents. There’s so many of them who are stuck in blame, shame, the why, judgment, and controlling the narrative. It’s a painful watch. I’m deeply grateful for the compassion you hold them in and your gentle voice that leads them to do better. 💚Dawn Elizabeth
  • Dodiann
    This is helpful and healing!
    Thank you so much for your podcast! I love how so many are short and easy to listen and understand but are also full of SO much healing and helpful information! I really had no idea that so much of what I’ve been going through is so common and much less about me than I ever knew! Thank you, thank you a hundred times, thank you!
  • Mrs. Hot Whitners
    So appreciated!
    Thank you Tina for leaving no stone unturned. Your words have been so helpful to me during this painful time in my life.
  • brunsforwine
    Episode 71
    This episode gave me what i needed. My son is in a toxic relationship and now estranged. She told him to choose between us or them. He made his choice and is miserable. He keeps in touch with his brother and has been desperate to end the relationship but at the same time is i. So deep financially and will soon marry her. We weren't invited to the wedding and were told to our face by her that she hated us and had no respect for us. I feel our son is estranged because its just easier for him.
  • Rosierosebud
    Extremely helpful
    I’m about 10 months or so into this journey with my daughter. I started listening from the beginning. I haven’t caught up yet. However the tips have been extremely helpful. I appreciate getting a clear perspective from the adult child’s POV. I had a hard time believing she didn’t hate me but after your podcast I can believe it now. Thank you.
  • Summerfelix
    What a blessing!
    Tina is an absolute gift for parents and children struggling with this. She covers all the uncomfortable but necessary topics to repair these relationships. Thank you for the work you do!
  • Realologist
    All she does is ?
    All she does is blame the Parent and give abuse more power to the Parent from the Adult Child and talk about the parent and child’s past when she knows nothing without specific information. Kind lady though but I am kind too.
  • janistp
    Thanks again!
    Tina has such a gift for understanding and helping others. The self-esteem episode had me in tears. But in a good way. Very touching.
  • ureymills
    OMGOODNESS thank you
    Man I wish I would have found this a year ago! This would have saved me a lot of pain, suffering, tears, etc. thank you!
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