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Scenario

How to reconnect with a teenager who's protecting themselves from family pain

My teenage daughter and I used to be really close but since her dad and I divorced last year, she's been angry with both of us in different ways and I don't know how to talk to her about it. She's protecting herself by keeping us all at arm's length and I understand why but I miss her and worry we're losing something we won't be able to get back.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Sometimes the people we love most need distance from us to survive something we're all living through, and respecting that while staying available requires a different kind of love.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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Peri

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