It's the Brian Laird Show on WNYC. I'm Bridget Bergen filling in for Brian today. We are one week away from Thanksgiving, a holiday that many celebrate by gathering with friends and loved ones.

But for some people, the holiday season can also surface the painful loss of people who you are

estranged from. Journalist for Tessa Latifie recently wrote a piece for Vox, headlined,

Family Estrangement doesn't have to be forever, where she spoke to people who reconnected with family members or friends they were estranged from.

So we're going to end the show today with your calls on reconnecting after estrangement.

Listeners, have you gotten back in contact with a loved one after previously cutting ties.

Maybe you were the one who called for the estrangement.

What changed?

Why did you let this person back into your life?

What were the terms and conditions set before rekindling the relationship?

Conversely, were you the person cut off by a sibling child or another important person in your life?

How did this estrangement affect your behavior?

Did you make a significant change to break a no-contact rule?

The number to call is 212-433 W-N-YC.

That's 212-433-9692.

With Thanksgiving coming, as I mentioned, we've been thinking about all the bonds that maybe have been severed due to interpersonal conflicts or political differences, memories of trauma.

How many people out there are living without speaking to their parents or children, other members of their extended family?

How many will not see this person at the upcoming celebration?

If this is you, give us a call with your questions on how to reconnect with estranged loved ones or your stories of how you did it.

The number is 212-433 W-N-C. That's 433-9-692. You can call or text. And again,

I am joined by For Tessa Latifie, a journalist currently working on a book about family vloggers

and child influencers. And she recently wrote that piece in Vox. Family estrangement doesn't have to be

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