‘I was just cut out of my daughter’s world’: The silent crisis of family estrangement (opens original article in a new tab)

The article discusses the increasing prevalence of family estrangement, highlighting personal stories like Debi Richens' and statistical data on its rise in the UK and US.

• Debi Richens describes being cut off from her daughter after a 2005 separation, with no contact since 2021.
• A YouGov poll found 38% of American adults are estranged from a family member, with 10% estranged from a child.
• Family estrangement is rising in the UK and US, linked to social media and difficulty in addressing conflicts.