The article discusses the growing issue of alienated grandparents who are separated from their grandchildren, an experience intensified by the awareness of life's limitations. Many grandparents suffer from ambiguous loss, which complicates their emotional experiences, as they are alive yet estranged from their family. Research highlights a range of alienation tactics employed against grandparents, illustrating a troubling trend where estrangement is on the rise due to adults choosing to disown their parents. This demographic seeks greater recognition, connection, and legal avenues for reuniting with their grandchildren.
The pain experienced by this group is sharpened by age and awareness of the finiteness of life.
There is little legal recourse available to reunite grandparents and their grandchildren.
There is a special term for the loss that is experienced; it's considered ambiguous loss.
As increasing numbers of adults choose to 'disown,' or estrange themselves from, their parents, the number of alienated grandparents can only increase.
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