Parents Finding Peace
You are welcome here, exactly as you are.
Andrew & Nancy
You are not alone.
Peace is possible.
A gentle, welcoming circle for parents age 60 and over whose grown children have drifted away. Come as you are, share a cup of coffee or a cup of tea, and find hope together.
Join the first coffee circleIt is happening everywhere
More and more families are living through the same quiet pain: a grown child who stops answering, stops visiting, and stops explaining. It is one of the hardest things a parent can carry, and far more common than anyone says out loud.
You did not cause this, and you do not have to carry it alone. Our circles are full of parents who have walked this road and found their way back to hope.
When money sits in the middle
For some of us the silence has a price tag on it. Years of distance, and underneath it money — expectations, entitlement, what was given and what was withheld, and the painful feeling that being a parent is measured in what you can provide.
That is a hard thing to say out loud. Here you can. You will be met with understanding, not advice.
When the rift is over politics
For many of us the silence opened up over the world rather than the wallet. We love the same people, but we see right and wrong — and the country — in different colours. What began as a disagreement became a wall, and the quiet that followed hurt more than any argument.
You can love your child and grieve the distance at the same time. That is exactly what this circle is for.
When a move is called abandonment
Some parents did nothing more than begin a new chapter in another city — and were treated as though they had walked out on their own children. Underneath the anger, more often than not, there is money: who pays, who receives what, and what a home is thought to be worth.
If you have been made to feel like the one who left, please know this: you did not leave. You are welcome here.
Kindness first
A calm, friendly space where everyone is heard and no one is judged.
Small and personal
Just a handful of parents in each online coffee circle.
Hope for tomorrow
We focus on peace, comfort and the good days ahead.
Widowed, divorced, or on your own
Many of the parents in our circles are flying solo these days. If you are widowed, divorced, or simply without your usual companion, you are warmly welcome. Come sit with us.
Some days are quiet. Some bring a smile.
A little warmth for the holidays
A note about what this community is — and isn't
Parents Finding Peace is a peer-support community. Our circles, pages and conversations offer friendship and shared experience only. They are not therapy, counselling, medical advice or mental-health treatment, and they are not a substitute for any of those things.
Every parent's situation is different. What has helped one person may not help another, and nothing on this website can take the measure of what you are carrying.
Because every person's situation and medical history are different, this content should not be interpreted as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you feel that the subject matter is becoming overwhelming or that you may need additional support, please seek guidance directly from a qualified, trained medical professional.
We recognize that many people experience similar challenges. However, when emotions or circumstances become difficult to manage, speaking with a licensed professional is strongly recommended — and if you are ever in danger, or thinking of harming yourself, please call or text 988 (the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) right away. It is free, confidential, and available around the clock.