Healing Parent and Adult Child Relationships with Dr. John Townsend
Focus On The Family With Jim Daly
Episode 6: Estrangement
Focus On The Family With Jim DalyVideo · 3 min · February 6, 2026
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Dr. John Townsend points to truths from the prodigal son to encourage parents whose efforts to reconcile are continually rebuffed by their child.
More from Healing Parent and Adult Child Relationships with Dr. John Townsend
View all- 1Episode 1: What Soured the Relationship in the Past?Counselor Dr. John Townsend describes the most common relationship dynamics that lead an adult child to distance themselves from their parents.
- 2Episode 2: Parental ManipulationDr. John Townsend describes how parents can turn to manipulating when they don’t know how to appropriately hand over control for their teens.
- 3Episode 3: Parents Modeling HumilityDr. John Townsend gives some initial steps to reconnection with your young adult children.
- 4Episode 4: Steps to ForgivenessDr. John Townsend explains that grieving is an important component of forgiveness. Parents must fully recognize their hurt and then let it go.
- 5Episode 5: Walking on EggshellsDr. John Townsend explains the importance of talking with your child and establishing some ground rules for the relationship.
- 6Episode 6: EstrangementDr. John Townsend points to truths from the prodigal son to encourage parents whose efforts to reconcile are continually rebuffed by their child.
- 7Episode 7: Asking God for Help in Your RelationsipDr. John Townsend encourages parents with the reminder that when we acknowledge that we are fully dependent on God, He begins to work.
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