{"id":24263,"date":"2022-12-30T20:58:26","date_gmt":"2022-12-30T19:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=24263"},"modified":"2023-01-07T08:00:58","modified_gmt":"2023-01-07T07:00:58","slug":"parents-sever-ties-with-their-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2022\/12\/parents-sever-ties-with-their-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Parents Sever Ties with Their Children"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A parent’s and child’s relationship should be one of mutually beneficial, unbreakable love that endures all ups and down. Regrettably, some parents may find it challenging to keep this bond going. Ultimately, a parent could perhaps decide to leave their roles because they feel they have passed the tipping point. Some parents who choose to cut off contact claim that they do so for their own well-being and security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But were you aware that some children also constantly try to behave similarly to their parents? Yes, children do estrange themselves from their parents as well. For what reasons?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow the link to learn more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/worklife\/article\/20221207-the-parents-who-sever-ties-with-their-children<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. What does \u201ccut off <\/strong>\u201d mean? Use this word in a sentence.<\/li>
  2. What does \u201c re-kindle<\/strong>\u201d mean in this sentence, \u201dAn attempt to rekindle<\/strong> their romance ended just before she died.\u201d? Use this word in a sentence.<\/li>
  3. What does \u201cordeal<\/strong>\u201d mean here, \u201cWithout the help and understanding of my daughter, I don\u2019t know where I\u2019d be, as this has been a very lonely ordeal<\/strong>,\u201d she says.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Why do parents lose touch with their kids?<\/li>
    2. Is it acceptable to detach oneself from kinship? Explain.<\/li>
    3. Is there even an appropriate time to sever ties with your family? Explain.<\/li>
    4. Why do children estrange themselves from parents?<\/li>
    5. What does a toxic parent-child relationship entail?<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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