Families
At Aarons Legacy, our mediation professionals guide families along transformative pathways to reinvent healthier relationships. Most estranged families fail to reconnect without the help of experienced mediators, trained in the minefield of estrangement. We use research-based protocols, unique methods, and old-fashioned common sense to create positive change. We understand the pathways to estrangement and we know the way home.
If desired, we will invite family members to participate in mediation. When families are open to exploring change together this is when the transformation occurs.
STRENGTHENING BONDS-BUILDING RESILIENCY
Just as wellness care helps prevent illness and enhance longevity, proactively working on familial relationships when they are intact is such a wise way to build resiliency and prevent breakage in the future. Aarons Legacy can help your family learn to better communicate, conflict manage and build generations of peace.
INDIVIDUALS
If you are experiencing the pain of estrangement—one of life’s most challenging experiences, we understand. Whether or not reconciliation is your goal, we are committed to helping you navigate the pain and ambiguity of estrangement.
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If you are a parent, child, grandchild, or sibling, we understand the dynamics of estrangement and how to address them. Whether you would like our help in reaching out to others to restart communication, or you prefer healing alone, we lay down a path that supports you in finding understanding, acceptance, and clarity.
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At Aarons Legacy, this work is more than a job-it is a calling. Our services extend to parents, adult children, siblings, grandparents, teens, young adults, and other family members seeking guidance and healing.
"The family is not only the arena in which problems emerge but also the context in which they must be solved."
-Salvador Minuchin
PARENTS
Parents of estranged children are often blind-sided by their children’s decision to estrange. Estrangement can arise from eight different pathways, each of which we understand.
Too often, parents’ well-intentioned but ill-advised attempts to reconcile fail, further widening the family divide. We provide targeted support along with proven, science-based strategies and tools to reopen honest and safe communication. Our goal is to create a pathway to understanding and reconciliation, helping families reconnect and heal.
We understand very well how difficult it is for parents to face this reality, especially when the causation is not clear and parents have been told to halt contact. While estrangement is deeply painful, there is reason to be optimistic. Adult children often respond positively to parents who approach them with vulnerability, empathy, and a genuine willingness to change. Rebuilding trust and connection requires open communication and mutual understanding.
At Aarons Legacy, we guide individuals and families through the complexities of estrangement, fostering healing and reconciliation when possible. In cases where reconnection is unwise or unhealthy, we provide compassionate support and resources, ensuring individuals make informed decisions that prioritize their well-being and growth.
"Reconciliation is more beautiful than victory."
– Violeta Chamorro
Siblings
The breakdown of relationships between siblings can result in profound ramifications for individuals and families. Common causes of sibling estrangement include family dynamics such as favoritism, responsibilities related to elderly parental care, financial or inheritance issues, marriages, divorces, and diverging lifestyles. The psychological impact of guilt, sadness, or anger can be long-lasting, often affecting other family members and creating stress within the family unit. The loss of this deep connection can lead to feelings of loneliness and isolation, with children of estranged siblings losing contact with their cousins.
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Mediating between siblings is not about choosing sides, but about creating bridges where understanding, empathy, and love can flow once again either together or alone.
GRANDPARENTS
Estranged grandparents commonly experience profound emotional pain and loss when cut off from their grandchildren. Grandparents derive significant meaning from their role as nurturers and caregivers to their grandchildren. Estrangement disrupts this sense of purpose. The passage of time without reconciliation can lead to deep regret, especially if reconciliation does not occur before aging-related health issues.
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At Aarons Legacy, our mediation efforts often reunite grandparents with their grandchildren, even amid broader family estrangement. If this is not possible, our approach focuses on healing and coping skills.
Teens and Young adults
Teens and young adults are profoundly affected by family estrangement, even when not directly involved. These rifts can disrupt emotional, social, and psychological development, leading to confusion, anxiety, and guilt and impact decisions they make later in life. At Aarons Legacy, we provide tailored support to help young people navigate these challenges and build healthier relationships for the future.
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Many individuals hesitate to talk about estrangement due to concerns about shame or judgment. As a result, countless family members endure their struggles in silence, often without seeking the support they need. Aarons Legacy aims to alleviate this pain. You don’t have to face this journey alone.
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