Audio By Carbonatix By Carrie Lowrance, Crosswalk.com Sometimes, Hollywood portrays the parent/child relationship as perfect in books, movies, and television. However, so many times in real life, it's not. There are all kinds of reasons parents and children become estranged. Sometimes a parent will walk out on the family and cut contact. Other times, it's because of addictions, mental health issues, etc. It can even be from family members forbidding a parent to see their child.