Estrangement doesn’t end because a parent says “just get over it” or “family is everything.” It doesn’t end because they want a holiday photo or because they suddenly feel uncomfortable with the distance. Healing only begins when the people who caused harm become safe enough to come back to. And safety is not sentimental. It’s not performative. It’s not a “we love you and miss you” text. Safety is accountability. Safety is truth-telling. Safety is the end of secrecy, control, gossip, triangulati

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My daughter and I were at a youth theater rehearsal for a show we were both in — over 40 kids were there. It should've been a special moment for us. Instead, her mother showed up unannounced and tried to pull her out. She falsely claimed I was refusing to return our daughter, made threats, tried to knock my phone out of my hand, and caused a scene that traumatized not just my daughter, but all the other kids watching. You'll hear me confused and trying to de-escalate. You'll hear the director an