Living Anyway

Reclaiming Your Life After Estrangement

By Tonya Hardman

When a child chooses distance, the silence can feel overwhelming.

The phone becomes heavy. Holidays shift. Conversations grow careful. And somewhere beneath the grief is a quiet question: How do I keep living when part of my heart feels unfinished?

In Living Anyway, Tonya Hardman offers an honest and steady reflection on what it means to rebuild after family estrangement. Drawing on personal experience, she explores the emotional weight of adult-child no-contact and the slow, powerful work of reclaiming peace.

This book is not about blame.
It is not about forcing reconciliation.
It is about healing with dignity.

Inside, you’ll find encouragement to:

• Stop organizing your days around the phone
• Set boundaries without bitterness
• Accept imperfection without shame
• Rediscover who you are beyond parenthood
• Build a life that is meaningful — even in uncertainty

Estrangement changes a family. It does not have to define your future.

Whether reconciliation comes or not, you are allowed to live fully. You are allowed to protect your peace. You are allowed to move forward.

This is a companion for parents navigating the quiet ache of no contact — and choosing to live beautifully anyway.