Parental Abandonment and Rejection
For adults who were abandoned or rejected by a parent in childhood or adulthood.
Every month at Calling Home, we focus on one powerful theme that shapes family life and relationships. In February, we will be exploring parental abandonment and rejection.
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This month is for adults who were abandoned or rejected by a parent during childhood or later in life.
Maybe they walked away without explanation. Maybe they were physically present but emotionally gone. Maybe you’ve reached out as an adult and been ignored, criticized, or dismissed.
This month, we’re learning to understand pain, recognize its impact, and begin the healing process.
What You'll Learn
Each week, you’ll get a worksheet, a short teaching video, a script/guide (exact words to say), and an article. New materials drop on Mondays.
Week 1: Understanding the Impact of Abandonment & Rejection
Learn how parental rejection shapes your identity, attachment, and emotional life.
- Worksheet: Your Abandonment Story Map
- Video: Why Parental Rejection Hurts So Deeply
- Script: How to Talk About Abandonment Without Shame
- Article: The Hidden Wounds of Parental Rejection
Week 2: Attachment, Triggers & Emotional Regulation
Understand how fear of abandonment shows up in your adult relationships — and how to regulate your emotions when it does.
- Worksheet: Attachment Trigger Tracker
- Video: How Abandonment Shows Up in Adult Relationships
- Script: When You Feel Someone Pulling Away
- Article: Attachment After Abandonment
Week 3: Rebuilding Self-Worth & Identity After Rejection
You were never the reason they left. Learn to rebuild your sense of worth and rewrite the story of what happened.
- Worksheet: Rewriting the Story of “Why They Left”
- Video: You Were Never the Reason They Left
- Script: How to Respond to Self-Blame & Inner Criticism
- Article: Rejection, Self-Esteem, and the Search for Identity
Week 4: Healing in Connection & Reclaiming Safety
It’s safe to let people in again. Learn how to build trust, create safety, and connect without fear.
- Worksheet: My Secure Relationship Plan
- Video: Learning to Stay When Love Feels Scary
- Script: How to Let Safe People In
- Article: Healing the Abandonment Wound Through Connection
By the end of the month, you will:
- Understand how parental rejection affected your mind, body, and relationships
- Recognize abandonment triggers and regulate your emotions
- Rebuild self-worth with compassion and truth
- Learn how to form safer, more secure relationships in adulthood
- Feel less ashamed, less “unlovable,” and more grounded in who you are
Rejection doesn’t define you.
This month, learn how to understand it, grieve it, and move toward relationships that stay.