How do you mend broken relationships with family members?

I'm in the same boat and I'm doing what you are doing. Maybe it just takes time and maybe things will always be the way they are now. I think you just have to be there waiting and ready when/if they finally come around. Good luck! I will include you in my prayers.

What a deep question dreamweaver (luv your little picture by the way; it is so cute). Gosh, I am no expert, but I have had lots of broken relationships in my poor young life so I did have one thought to share. One of the most important things you can do is take care of yourself. Spend as much time healing and nurturing yourself as you do on reaching out to others. Only when you are in a place of inner peace and strength can you truly be there for others.

I think you probably covered most of the bases. Maybe you need to build a new relationship with each person. Call each person you want to mend the realtionship with and tell them that you want to mend that broken relationship and will do what it takes to mend it. Maybe each person has a different thing in mind that it will take to mend that relationship and you have to talk to them to find out what it is.

That is all you can do. Pray, apologize and keep in touch. Some family members are just set in their ways and may snub you for the rest of their lives. Sorry, but it's true.

I know its hard to patch up things I too am in a similar situation, the best way is to be yourself and talk to them and show them you really love them.

If they are sensible enough,they would forget it too,but If they still try to fight and avoid you,the best thing you can do is to avoid them for your own good.

All the best,hope things work out well for you.

Just keep in chuggin. You've done all you can do that rest is up to the other party. If they don't want to mend, then there is nothing you can do about it. Accept it and move on.

Nothing. If you have done all those things, you have to leave the ball in your family members court. They will eventually come around.

You are only in control of what you do, so you can just mend yourself. It is hard but leave the rest to themselves and focus on mending yourself and you will see how brite your days can be.:)

You needs to tell them that they need to be there for their mother, not for you but for her sake, cause if she dies today or tomorrow, they will regret not being there for her and that will be a pain they will have to live with for the rest of their lives.

Sounds like you've covered everything. Just keep doing what you're doing and good luck.