r/EstrangedAdultKids is a subreddit with 75k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses mother, no contact, family, estranged, and abuse, 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
: "I made it ten years no contact"
15 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Wtf do I do? Estranged mother sent a package"
13 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "A Parent's Entitlement to Money"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/EstrangedAdultKids
#1
Mother
: "My sisters reaction to setting boundaries and going NC with my covertNarc Mother"
19 posts
#2
No Contact
: "My sisters reaction to setting boundaries and going NC with my covertNarc mother"
18 posts
#3
Family
13 posts
#4
Estranged
: "Wtf do I do? Estranged mother sent a package"
11 posts
#5
Abuse
: "Do they also have a smirk when they are tormenting you and they know noone else is there to defend and protect you?"
10 posts
#6
Struggling
9 posts
#7
Parents
7 posts
#8
Guilt
7 posts
#9
Estrangement
7 posts
#10
Advice
: "Im at a loss for words"
7 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
Vent/rant
: "Some days are really hard"
38 posts
#2
Support
: "It's hard celebrating milestone birthday alone"
30 posts
#3
Advice Request
: "Wtf do I do? Estranged mother sent a package"
16 posts
#4
Question
: "Anyone else parents never contact them either?"
11 posts
#5
Progress
: "Excited to start reading ❤️"
6 posts
#6
TW
: "My violent brother tried to "get rid of me" 21 years ago and my aunt is still guilt tripping me"
6 posts
#7
Newly Estranged
: "i love my mom but im tired"
6 posts
#8
Update
: "My rich parents are suing me: a small update"
5 posts
#9
Article/research/media
: "The Number-One Way Parents "Ruin" Adult Children's Lives"
3 posts
#10
Memes
: "Anybody else experience this?"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/EstrangedAdultKids
Yearly
+20k members(37.4%)
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Last updated: September 6, 2026