
Parental Abandonment & Rejection
Healing from the parent who left, disappeared, or stopped showing up.

Healing from the parent who left, disappeared, or stopped showing up.
A worksheet for adults exploring the impact of parental abandonment in childhood or adulthood.
Whitney explains why rejections from your parents hurts so deeply.
Examples to help you start talking about abandonment without shame with a loved one, therapist, or friend.
The wound of parental rejection may have shaped you, but it doesn’t have to define you forever.
Use these scripts to check in, ask for reassurance, and communicate needs without shame or panic when you feel someone pulling away.