When a Parent Becomes Estranged [Divergence VI 4/4]

About this episode

This episode discusses the journey of a father and daughter who were estranged and later reunited, featuring insights from estrangement specialist Adam N. Pollock.

Our Intergenerational Divergence series is sponsored by our friends Sarala and Danny Turkel. In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast , we talk to a father and daughter who were estranged and then reunited. We also speak with Adam Pollock, the estrangement specialist who inspired them to reconcile. In this episode we discuss: Are there specific struggles that lead to estrangement in the Orthodox Jewish world? How do we handle the tension between the need to heal and the need to be right? How do we avoid regression once family members have been reunited? Tune in to hear a conversation about our essential and unchanging identities that transcend our circumstances. Interview begins at 20:50. Adam N. Pollock is the founder of Aaron’s Legacy, where he specializes in mediating family estrangement using a blend of ancient wisdom and modern conflict resolution techniques. Since 2015, he has helped individuals and families navigate some of their most painful relational fractures with compassion, rigor, and creativity. A former attorney and business executive, Adam brings decades of experience in negotiation, arbitration, and high-stakes decision-making to his work as an estrangement…

People in this episode

Host: 18Forty

Guest: Adam N. Pollock

Topics covered

• estrangement
• family reconciliation
• Orthodox Jewish struggles
• intergenerational conflict
• conflict resolution
• identity

Keywords

• estrangement
• family
• reconciliation
• Orthodox Judaism
• conflict resolution
• identity
• intergenerational
• healing

Sponsors

Sarala and Danny Turkel

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Secrets From the Legal Pad, The Count of Monte Cristo, Genesis 37:31, Psalms 121

Places: Orthodox Jewish, The George Washington University, University of Pittsburgh

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