Is blood thicker than water? Should family always come first? These clichés about the importance of family abound, despite ...

Explore family estrangement and paths to healing. Navigate tough dynamics and protect your emotional well-being.

Family therapist Lilian Loo said that past ... Distancing yourself or cutting ties with a sibling may leave you with some regret, but Ms Singh said that doing so doesn't make you a bad person.

Some young adults said that they had cut off ties with their parents over issues such as physical abuse, emotional distance ...

But over the past few years, a discussion has emerged about a somewhat taboo move: cutting ties altogether with family members deemed “toxic.” The “no contact” movement has its proponents ...