Social media is awash with stories of adult children who have gone ‘no contact’ with their parents. What’s causing this distressing trend, and how can such heartbreaking family rifts be mended?

Counsellor Kate Medlin answers your personal, sexual and emotional problems

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Counsellor Kate Medlin answers your personal, sexual and emotional problems

The Beckhams, the Ramsays, even the royals… Charlotte Lytton reports on the rise of younger generations becoming estranged from their families

Whether it’s through death, distance, or estrangement, entering a new stage of life as a parent without the support of your own mother can leave you feeling untethered, and bring unexpected waves of grief. With one in three new mothers being motherless, we look at how to navigate this loss – and how grief can give rise to resilience, community, and pockets of joy