This generational trend is becoming a generational toxin. What is perceived as boundaries, is in my opinion, a weapon to punish an unresolved, and oftentimes, a refusal toward reconciliation.

What is typically seen, is adult children refusing to let grandparents have any interaction with the grandchildren. Also, adult children are severing any interaction with their parents which results in no acknowledgement of holidays, birthdays, or notifications of medical emergencies.

In many cases, in-laws are enabling and supporting these choices of which their own adult children are involved. Therefore, the in-laws are granted all access to the grandchildren and all activities of every sort.

When the adult child severs the relationship with a parent, especially the mother, this impacts her on a cellular level. Mothers carry fetal cells in their own bodies for the rest of their lives. It's God designed. That's why this is extremely painful to a mother who gets no acknowledgment or access to their child. It's a continual open wound.

To the in-laws... do your part to not enable this destructive behavior in which your adult child is participating. Try on that shoe and see how it feels.

Church leaders... this needs to be addressed in classes and pulpits. It's a poor reflection of people claiming to be Christ followers who are dishonoring parents and refusing to seek reconciliation.