On this episode: Elizabeth, Lucy and Zak are talking about estrangement. We got a really thoughtful question from a listener whose four-year-old is starting to ask questions about why one of his grandparents isn’t in the picture. And with kids that age, the questions just keep coming… even on topics like this, that are really hard to explain.Elizabeth recommended the following resources: <ul>
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<a href="https://www.redleafpress.org/A-Family-Is-a-Family-Is-a-Family-P1745.aspx">A Family Is A Family Is A Family</a> by Sara O’Leary 
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-not-so-friendly-friend-christina-furnival/1139655503;jsessionid=D70708F01E99B4768F091BBCEE9EC49F.prodny_store02-atgap04?ean=9781683734260">The Not So Friendly Friend: How to Set Boundaries for Healthy Friendships</a> by Christina Furnival
</li>
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<a href="https://www.newharbinger.com/9781626251700/adult-children-of-emotionally-immature-parents/">Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents</a> by Lindsay Gibson 
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<li><a href="https://theestrangedheart.com/">The Estranged Heart</a></li>
</ul>And after that discussion, we’ll of course circle up for a round of triumphs and fails — and we’ll also share some amazing <a href="https://slate.com/podcasts/care-and-feeding/2025/02/the-peoples-house-slates-parenting-podcast">thoughts you shared about going to DC</a>.Join us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1ExZ5atkpG/">Facebook</a> and email us at careandfeedingpod@slate.com to ask us new questions, tell us what you thought of today’s show, and give us ideas about what we should talk about in future episodes. You can also call our phone line: (646) 357-9318.If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get to hang out with us on the Plus Playground every week for a whole additional grab-bag of content — and you’ll get an ad-free experience across the network. And you’ll also be supporting the work we do here on Care and Feeding. Sign up now at <a href="http://slate.com/careplus">slate.com/careplus</a> – or try it out on Apple Podcasts.Podcast produced by Maura Currie.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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