Questions about Porch Light

That’s common, especially early on. The plan never depends on a reply. You’ll focus on what you can do: lower the pressure, send kind messages that ask for nothing, and look after your own life too.

If things have been silent for a long time, we’ll also suggest talking with a licensed family therapist.

Then stop, kindly. Respecting a clear request is part of the method, not a failure of it.

The course shows you how to step back without cutting yourself off: a short, warm reply with no argument in it, then time. The lesson “When to step back, and when to get help” covers this in detail.

No. Grandparent visitation laws exist and vary by state, and courts give strong weight to parents’ decisions about their children. In Troxel v. Granville (2000), the US Supreme Court held that fit parents are presumed to act in their children’s best interests.

Going to court usually does lasting harm to family relationships, and this course doesn’t teach or promote it. For a legal question, talk with a family-law attorney in your state.

No. Porch Light is an educational course. If you’re dealing with a long estrangement, a cutoff, or a lot of distress of your own, a licensed family therapist can help in ways a course can’t, and we’ll say so in the plan.

Yes. Porch Light works in the browser on a phone, tablet or computer, with nothing to install. You can make the text larger, and every lesson can be played as audio.

Every lesson has an audio version and a transcript. The audio keeps playing with the screen off, so you can listen like a podcast.

You have 30 days. If it doesn’t feel right for your family, email hello@porchlight.lectro.app and we’ll refund every cent. No questions asked.

Please don’t use relationship steps for that. If a child may be in danger, contact your local child protective services, or call 911 in an emergency.