My Substack Newsletter

Written by: Serena L. Phillips on February 24, 2026

I am in the final stages of launching my new Substack newsletter, Family Threads, for navigating family in the 21st century.  Family estrangement has risen to epidemic proportions, affecting 38% of American parents, adult children, siblings, aunts, uncles and grandparents. I explore what brings our families together, and some of the factors which pull us apart. By combining current data trends, in-depth analysis, and my own experience working with countless families throughout my career, I delve into some of the key factors which reinforce positive familial relationships — and identify many of the issues to avoid. Subscribe HERE.

Families are like branches on a tree – we grow in different directions yet our roots remain as one. —Unknown