@jenmaher.bsky.social
I have been exploring the cultural narratives and social implications around estrangement. This piece examines why role identity-not “conflict”- often drives estrangement dynamics and highlights how role collapse and relational repair are often incompatible. #estrangement medium.com/fourth-wave/...
When Parents Lose Roles, Adult Children Lose Relationships
The role of role identity in estrangement that no one talks about
medium.com
December 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I have been exploring the cultural narratives and social implications around estrangement. This piece examines why role identity-not “conflict”- often drives estrangement dynamics and highlights how role collapse and relational repair are often incompatible. #estrangement medium.com/fourth-wave/...
The recent “balanced” yet unbalanced Oprah podcast on estrangement has unleashed a firestorm of reactionary content on all sides of the conversation.
#familyestrangement #nocontact #estrangement #Oprah #emotionallyimmatureparents #estrangedadultchildren #family
medium.com/@jm_wc/the-o...
#familyestrangement #nocontact #estrangement #Oprah #emotionallyimmatureparents #estrangedadultchildren #family
medium.com/@jm_wc/the-o...
The Oprah Estrangement Episode Revealed Far More Than It Intended
A conversation that exposed more than it claimed to explore
medium.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:33 PM
The recent “balanced” yet unbalanced Oprah podcast on estrangement has unleashed a firestorm of reactionary content on all sides of the conversation.
#familyestrangement #nocontact #estrangement #Oprah #emotionallyimmatureparents #estrangedadultchildren #family
medium.com/@jm_wc/the-o...
#familyestrangement #nocontact #estrangement #Oprah #emotionallyimmatureparents #estrangedadultchildren #family
medium.com/@jm_wc/the-o...
Estrangement is getting more and more media attention. That is not an indication of increase in incidence. medium.com/fourth-wave/...
The Estrangement Industry: How Self-Styled “Experts” Profit From Parental Pain
There’s no ‘estrangement movement.’ There’s a market — and it’s profitable
medium.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Estrangement is getting more and more media attention. That is not an indication of increase in incidence. medium.com/fourth-wave/...
Thanksgiving is one of the most family-centered holidays, which is also why it tends to bring up family pain and unresolved conflict more intensely than any other time of the year. There are those that capitalize on that pain.
medium.com/fourth-wave/...
medium.com/fourth-wave/...
The Estrangement Industry: How Self-Styled “Experts” Profit From Parental Pain
There’s no ‘estrangement movement.’ There’s a market — and it’s profitable
medium.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Thanksgiving is one of the most family-centered holidays, which is also why it tends to bring up family pain and unresolved conflict more intensely than any other time of the year. There are those that capitalize on that pain.
medium.com/fourth-wave/...
medium.com/fourth-wave/...
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WATCH: @aoc.bsky.social explains how the Republican bill will:
- Gut Medicaid
- Increase premiums for private health insurance
- Force rural hospitals to close
All to give a giant tax handout to billionaires.
- Gut Medicaid
- Increase premiums for private health insurance
- Force rural hospitals to close
All to give a giant tax handout to billionaires.
May 13, 2025 at 7:51 PM
WATCH: @aoc.bsky.social explains how the Republican bill will:
- Gut Medicaid
- Increase premiums for private health insurance
- Force rural hospitals to close
All to give a giant tax handout to billionaires.
- Gut Medicaid
- Increase premiums for private health insurance
- Force rural hospitals to close
All to give a giant tax handout to billionaires.
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Duckworth goes on Fox and Baier reads her statement calling Hegseth a “f**king liar”
March 26, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Duckworth goes on Fox and Baier reads her statement calling Hegseth a “f**king liar”
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Say something to your representatives
March 5, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Say something to your representatives
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One of Norway's largest fuel companies just announced that they will no longer refuel US Navy vessels after Trump’s treatment of Zelenskyy.
“It made us sick... We encourage all Norwegians and Europeans to follow our example.”
“It made us sick... We encourage all Norwegians and Europeans to follow our example.”
March 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM
One of Norway's largest fuel companies just announced that they will no longer refuel US Navy vessels after Trump’s treatment of Zelenskyy.
“It made us sick... We encourage all Norwegians and Europeans to follow our example.”
“It made us sick... We encourage all Norwegians and Europeans to follow our example.”
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If Republicans pass the SAVE Act -- or any other voter suppression or election subversion law -- we will sue and we will win.💪⚖️
What if they pass the SAVE Act?
March 1, 2025 at 5:42 PM
If Republicans pass the SAVE Act -- or any other voter suppression or election subversion law -- we will sue and we will win.💪⚖️
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Five former defense secretaries condemned Trump’s firing of senior military leaders as “reckless” and urged Congress to reject their replacements.
February 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Five former defense secretaries condemned Trump’s firing of senior military leaders as “reckless” and urged Congress to reject their replacements.
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The goal is to terrorize federal workers into quitting. That’s it. Constant changes. Canceling work from home then closing offices. Laying off probationary employees. It’s designed to break the government. Then privatize it for profit. It’s not efficiency. It’s collapse. Only peasants will suffer.
February 28, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The goal is to terrorize federal workers into quitting. That’s it. Constant changes. Canceling work from home then closing offices. Laying off probationary employees. It’s designed to break the government. Then privatize it for profit. It’s not efficiency. It’s collapse. Only peasants will suffer.
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Without public knowledge, Elon Musk is serving as a “special government employee” under President Donald Trump, with access to sensitive information (including your SSN) and broad authority granted by Trump.
February 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Without public knowledge, Elon Musk is serving as a “special government employee” under President Donald Trump, with access to sensitive information (including your SSN) and broad authority granted by Trump.
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15 years after Citizens United, which transformed every corporate treasury in America into a potential political slush fund, we now see the result: government of billionaires, by oligarchs, for plutocrats.
January 21, 2025 at 10:20 PM
15 years after Citizens United, which transformed every corporate treasury in America into a potential political slush fund, we now see the result: government of billionaires, by oligarchs, for plutocrats.
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"We need leaders not in love with money but in love with justice. Not in love with publicity but in love with humanity." -- MLK Jr., 11/8/56
January 20, 2025 at 2:22 PM
"We need leaders not in love with money but in love with justice. Not in love with publicity but in love with humanity." -- MLK Jr., 11/8/56
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