{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Estranged & Rearranged","title":"When Is No Contact Actually Necessary? Peter Anderson Answers the Hard Questions","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3194,"description":"Welcome back to Estranged & Rearranged with Candi Morris.\n\nIn this powerful conversation, Candi sits down with licensed marriage and family therapist Peter Anderson to discuss one of the most difficult topics facing families today: family estrangement.\n\nWhy is estrangement becoming more common? Has social media changed the way families handle conflict? What does healthy accountability actually look like? And when, if ever, is no contact truly necessary?\n\nPeter shares his perspective as a therapist who works with families every day, offering insight into family systems, communication, conflict, forgiveness, boundaries, and the growing cultural conversation surrounding estrangement.\n\nIN THIS EPISODE:\nWhy family estrangement appears to be increasing\nThe role social media plays in family conflict\nNo contact vs. healthy boundaries\nWhat accountability really means\nWhy silence can become punishment\nFamily healing and reconciliation\nThe impact estrangement has on grandparents and grandchildren\nCommunication tools that can improve relationships\nGrief, forgiveness, and moving forward\n\nWhether you're an estranged parent, estranged adult child, grandparent, therapist, or someone trying to understand the growing divide within families, this conversation offers thoughtful perspectives from both lived experience and clinical practice.\n\nPlease note: This episode reflects personal opinions and professional perspectives intended to encourage conversation and understanding around family estrangement.\n\nCONNECT & SUPPORT\nSupport the Podcast & Shop:\nhttps://www.estrangedandrearranged.com/store\nFacebook Page:\nhttps://www.facebook.com/share/1CuD1nHeS8/\nWhen They Walk Away Support Group:\nhttps://www.facebook.com/share/g/1SU79VBP4o/\nTikTok:\nhttps://www.tiktok.com/@estranged.and.rea?_r=1&_t=ZT-95tKbPyH3mA\n\nRESOURCES MENTIONED\nSome links in this description are affiliate links. If you purchase through them, I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.\nThe Anxious Generation by...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/HIDPLIcJqNH__Dbkv9Jy2Un84QNkyTcZqx83-Fr4ZmY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mNWQ3/MzE1ZWFmZDc2ZWM1/NmQ3MGYyMDU4YmVh/ZTk3My5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}