Media coverage of family estrangement
The gist
US outlets including the Wall Street Journal and Fast Company are covering a reported rise in adults cutting off parents.
Surveys differ on how common it is.
How it unfolded
- 2020 -08TikTok had fewer than 13,800 new videos describing cutting off parents or minimizing contact with them.
- 2024A Harris Poll reported by Knowable Magazine found 35 percent of surveyed U.S. adults had cut ties with a parent or sibling.
- 2025A YouGov survey found 38% of U.S. adults were estranged from at least one close family member, including 16% from a parent.