Mamamia Out Loud

Family estrangement is not a new phenomenon, but the honest way we talk about it is. In this episode, Mia, Elfy and Claire open up about why those relationships break down and what happens when you stop talking to your family. Can familial ties withstand our rapidly changing world views, or is it okay to move on?

The End Bits

• Read the Cosmopolitan article Why So Many Young People Are Cutting Off Their Parents.

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CREDITS:

Hosts: Mia Freedman, Elfy Scott, and Claire Murphy

Producer: Emeline Gazilas & Susannah Makin

Audio Producer: Leah Porges

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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