When Our Adult Children Walk Away
Claim This Podcastby Dr. Janet Steinkamp, EdD
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<p>My story. Reflecting my experiences, observations and perspective - in my words.</p><p> In the early spring of 2019, under the influence of her gatekeeper-partner, in the heart of the global pandemic. After several years of trying to sort through our differences, my (young) adult daughter made the heartbreaking choice to cut all communication with our family.</p><p>My name is Dr. Janet Steinkamp, and the reason for this podcast is simple. During the long, dark hours of my isolation and desperation, I decided to use my formal training and professional experience to help people struggling to understand how to strengthen their communication styles and interpersonal behavior to rebuild a fracturing relationship. I pivoted from decades of work in medical education and communication to work with families. </p><p>I now coach people, both parents and adult children, through the dark days, isolation, and pain of estrangement from their parent or adult child. We work to find hope and look toward the future, to grow despite and because of their estrangement, and find strategies that help them prepare to strengthen and rebuild their fractured relationship.</p><p>When you are ready to walk through the hot coals of self-reflection toward self-discovery - to prepare for repair - I'm here to walk alongside you. </p><p>I can't promise reconnection, I can and will help you find clarity, purpose and strength as you prepare for opportunities to establish respectful, trusting communication. </p>
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Recent Episodes
June 8, 2026
Is Social Media Making Estrangement Worse? What the Research Actually Says
Dr. Janet Steinkamp explores how social media impacts adult child estrangement, revealing research insights into its role in making the situation feel more permanent.
May 24, 2026
When It Was Us Part 3; The Way Back
Dr. Janet Steinkamp and her daughter Brianna share the authentic, challenging journey of reconciliation when an estranged adult child returns.
May 12, 2026
When It Was Us — Episode 2: The Silence (audio only)
What happens in the years right before an adult child walks away — and what does the silence that follows actually feel like, from both sides? In Part Two of When It Was Us, Dr. Janet Steinkamp and her daughter Brianna go into the hardest part of their story: the years after Bri graduated from college, the slow accumulation of stress and shame that pushed her to her breaking point, the conversation that finally cracked everything open, and the three years they didn't speak. This i...
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- What is When Our Adult Children Walk Away?
<p>My story. Reflecting my experiences, observations and perspective - in my words.</p><p> In the early spring of 2019, under the influence of her gatekeeper-partner, in the heart of the global pandemic. After several years of trying to sort through our differences, my (young) adult daughter made the heartbreaking choice to cut all communication with our family.</p><p>My name is Dr. Janet Steinkamp, and the reason for this podcast is simple. During the long, dark hours of my isolation and desperation, I decided to use my formal training and professional experience to help people struggling to understand how to strengthen their communication styles and interpersonal behavior to rebuild a fracturing relationship. I pivoted from decades of work in medical education and communication to work with families. </p><p>I now coach people, both parents and adult children, through the dark days, isolation, and pain of estrangement from their parent or adult child. We work to find hope and look toward the future, to grow despite and because of their estrangement, and find strategies that help them prepare to strengthen and rebuild their fractured relationship.</p><p>When you are ready to walk through the hot coals of self-reflection toward self-discovery - to prepare for repair - I'm here to walk alongside you. </p><p>I can't promise reconnection, I can and will help you find clarity, purpose and strength as you prepare for opportunities to establish respectful, trusting communication. </p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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