Joshua Coleman

The holidays are basically here. It's the happiest time of the year for some, and for others, the opposite.

The holidays are basically here. It's the happiest time of the year for some, and for others, the opposite.

The holidays are basically here. It's the happiest time of the year for some, and for others, the opposite.

There's an increasingly popular option for all the people who don't love seeing their parents during the holidays or any other time of the year. You can peace out.

There's an increasingly popular option for all the people who don't love seeing their parents during the holidays or any other time of the year. You can peace out.

There's an increasingly popular option for all the people who don't love seeing their parents during the holidays or any other time of the year. You can peace out.

We're going to take a deep breath and then we're going to talk about parental estrangement on Today Explained.

We're going to take a deep breath and then we're going to talk about parental estrangement on Today Explained.

We're going to take a deep breath and then we're going to talk about parental estrangement on Today Explained.

Explained. Emmy Nietveld is estranged from her mother. We asked her how she described that absence in her life, and we were rather surprised by her answer.

Explained. Emmy Nietveld is estranged from her mother. We asked her how she described that absence in her life, and we were rather surprised by her answer.

Explained. Emmy Nietveld is estranged from her mother. We asked her how she described that absence in her life, and we were rather surprised by her answer.

Did you say goodbye?

Did you say goodbye?

Did you say goodbye?

Immediately.

Immediately.

Immediately.

Does it bum you out that your daughter isn't going to know your mom?

Does it bum you out that your daughter isn't going to know your mom?