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How to reconnect with estranged family without relitigating the past

My dad and I have been estranged for three years over politics and family stuff, and we both want to reconnect but neither of us knows how to take the first step without rehashing everything that went wrong.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The desire for connection and the fear of conflict can create a paralysis that keeps people apart who actually want to be together.

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