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exposing darkness and bringing light to Estrangement of Adult Children
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Hopelessness: “We must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope.” – Martin Luther King Jr I’ve been musing the past few days on Hopelessness. In my head there’s a connection between the hopelessness of this generation and the Go No Contact movement of our estranged adult children. I’m wondering if our political, social, economic atmosphere has so damaged them that they just become heart-hardened. Who are the…
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Hello friends, welcome to Luminary. My goal is to illuminate the darkness and confusion of the Go No Contact Trend. I am not a professional. I’m a mom and Nana who is walking this journey and looking for some light. This past week as I spoke with so many families who are dealing with this…
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When Families Cut Ties Also described as Oprah Explores the Rising Trend of Going No Contact with Your Family Oprah Winfrey Podcast released November 25, 2025 Accessible via YouTube I will be 100% honest, I DID NOT want to listen/ watch this podcast. Unfortunately, I literally judged the book by the cover, which is a…
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What must I Do? Isn’t this the question we’ve asked ourselves over and over and over and over again? For us it’s been nearly 5 months. That may not seem like a long time. For me personally it’s felt like a lifetime. When we went from spending Sundays together or weekend gatherings that included being…
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Genesis 13:8,9 Abraham and Lot We know that this was so difficult for Abraham. He was family oriented. He honored his father Tara and wanted a son. He took in his nephew Lot. But because they could not stop arguing Abraham suggested they part ways. Paul & Barnabas Acts 15:39 Even ministry relationships, coworkers if…
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Illuminating darkness Generational Estrangement Hey y’all. I am originally from California but I have lived in SC and now in WV so I feel obligated to use the term Y’all. Welcome to Friday Luminary. You may wonder why I call it that. I’ll share the reason with you; Luminary means A person who inspires or…
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What do we do in the waiting? I know that being estranged from our adult children can feel like our history is erased and our future seems hollow. It is a very tough place to find balance. We question EVERYTHING especially who we were as mothers and who we are now. I get this on…
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A space for support for estrangement of adult children. Find truth, light and healing. Hello, My name is Babett Horn. I am a wife, married 33 years to my husband Eddy. Together we have three beautiful daughters, two sons-in-law and five amazing grandchildren. I am also an author and speaker. Although I am an author,…
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