r/EstrangedAdultKids is a subreddit with 72k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses no contact, estrangement, family, struggling, and parents, and they frequently recommend/review book.
Estrangement is a healthy response to an unhealthy situation.
This sub is a safe space and closely moderated. Parents of Estranged Adult Children are NOT welcome to participate in this sub.
It is a supportive and engaging community for adult children where a conscious decision to estrange from one or both of their parents has been made.
Popular Themes in r/EstrangedAdultKids
#1
Pain & Anger
: "😥"
47 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Chosen Mother vs Bio Mother: it’s the little things."
33 posts
Popular Topics in r/EstrangedAdultKids
#1
No Contact
: "Anyone else have nightmares after going NC/VLC?"
19 posts
#2
Estrangement
: "Trying to reconnect with her"
17 posts
#3
Family
12 posts
#4
Struggling
10 posts
#5
Parents
8 posts
#6
Guilt
7 posts
#7
Hard Time
6 posts
#8
Abuse
6 posts
#9
Estranged
5 posts
#10
Hate
5 posts
Products Discussed in r/EstrangedAdultKids
Book
2 reviews
#1
Harriet Lerner
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Derren Brown
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/EstrangedAdultKids
#1
Advice Request
: "They found me."
34 posts
#2
Vent/rant
: "My EM went to “therapy”"
28 posts
#3
Support
: "I know I'm not the only one who had to take SSRIs because of them, I'm still gonna ask if anyone relates here"
21 posts
#4
Question
: "Do you believe they “did the best they could”"
17 posts
#5
TW
: "WSJ article claims incompetent therapists push young adults to estrangement yet provides no examples of any therapist sanctioned to back up that claim. It characterizes the children of estranged families as mentally ill and highlights parental views while minimizing those of their kids."
10 posts
#6
Progress
: "What meal could they give you today that will make up for starving you as a child?"
4 posts
#7
Memes
: "😥"
2 posts
#8
Happy/funny
: "Learning the patterns of how they behave from this sub has helped me so much - thank you!"
2 posts
#9
Update
: "Just finalized the Cease and Desist with my lawyer"
1 post
#10
Article/research/media
: "When you feel seen in literature"
1 post
Member Growth in r/EstrangedAdultKids
Yearly
+19k members(36.0%)
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Last updated: July 28, 2026