Is Reaching Out to Your Estranged Child Making It Worse?

Описание: Should I Keep Reaching Out to My Estranged Child?
If you’re estranged from your adult child, the question of whether to reach out—or give space—can feel overwhelming. You may be asking: Am I making this worse? Should I say something or stay silent? Is reconciliation even possible?

In this video, Dwight Schettler from Ambassadors of Reconciliation offers biblical wisdom and practical guidance for parents navigating estrangement from an adult child. You’ll learn how to approach conflict with humility, how to communicate without pressure, and how confession, listening, forgiveness, and honored boundaries can open the door to healing.

This teaching reframes conflict not as the enemy, but as an invitation—an opportunity to act in faith, steward influence wisely, and pursue peace without sacrificing truth or dignity.

In this video, you’ll learn:
Whether continued contact helps or harms an estranged relationship
How to communicate as an ambassador instead of an attorney
Why humility and confession are more powerful than defending your intent
How to listen without becoming defensive
What biblical forgiveness really means (and what it does not mean)
How to take the next faithful step toward reconciliation, even when outcomes feel uncertain

If you’re a parent struggling with estrangement, broken family relationships, or unresolved conflict, this video offers clarity, hope, and a Christ-centered path forward.

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👉 Next step: Watch the follow-up video on how to write a humble confession and offer forgiveness with clarity, care, and wisdom.    • The Missing Step in Every Broken Relationship  

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Chapters:
0:00 Should I Reach Out to My Estranged Adult Child?
0:36 Conflict Isn’t the Enemy—Unresolved Sin Is
1:00 Why Reconciliation Is an Act of Worship
1:22 What This Conflict Is Revealing About Your Relationship
1:46 Are Your Messages Helping or Hurting? (Frequency, Tone, Timing)
2:11 Act Like an Ambassador, Not an Attorney
2:36 How Respecting Boundaries Builds Trust
2:50 Why Humility Matters More Than Being Right
3:09 Confession Builds Influence With Adult Children
3:27 Pride vs Humility in Estranged Relationships
4:15 How to De-Escalate Hard Conversations
4:42 How to Listen Without Becoming Defensive
5:05 Practical Listening Skills That Heal Relationships
5:49 Forgiveness That Actually Frees You
6:49 A Real Example of Forgiveness After Estrangement
7:13 What Reconciliation Really Takes (And What It Doesn’t)
7:46 The Next Faithful Step Toward Healing
8:11 How to Write a Confession That Invites Reconciliation

🔗 Learn more, including sample phrases and reflection prompts, at Ambassadors of Reconciliation (link in description).