Speaking and media
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What Catherine speaks about
- Why adult children pull away, and what makes contact feel safe again
- The six estrangement patterns
- The P.A.R.E.N.T. Method: Pause, Acceptance, Release, Engage, Nurture, Trust
- For couples: getting two parents onto one approach
Podcast interviews
Each one opens on YouTube.
Families of CharacterBreaking the Cycle of Parent–Child Estrangement
Love, Happiness, and Success with Dr. LisaHow to Parent Adult Children Who Pull Away
Where Parents TalkHealing Estrangement: Reconnecting with Your Adult Child
Parenting Teenagers UntangledParenting lessons from adult kids who go no contact
ResponseABLE ParentingIt's Never Too Late to Be a Great Parent
Nacho KidsParenting Adult Children
Shari Jonas Parenting AdviceThe Dirtiest Word in Parenting Adult Children
Kerry McAvoy, PhDGone No Contact? Why Some Parents Have to Push Away Their Kids
Where to see her next
- The Never Too Late Summit, October 17–18, live on Zoom
- Connect, Grow & Thrive Live, February 27–28, 2027, Boca Raton
Short bio
Catherine Taylor Hickem, LCSW, is a psychotherapist of over forty years, a family and executive coach, and the founder of Parenting Adult Children Today. She created the P.A.R.E.N.T. Method for parents of estranged and distant adult children and is the author of Regret Free Parenting, Heaven in Her Arms, Welcome Home, and It's Never Too Late To Be A Great Parent.