Blaming yourself — or your child — for the cracks in your relationship isn’t going to make things better between the two of ...

Tensions in relationships between parents and their adult children are nothing short of common. Whether they’re caused by the natural kind of disconnection that happens when children leave home or by ...

While a balance between parental warmth, strictness, and expectations all play a role in your adult children’s well-being, ...

The Biggest Obstacle To Repairing a Parent and Adult-Child Relationship, Psychologist Says originally appeared on Parade. Preparing for a baby, having a newborn and then raising a child are big ...

If your adult kid uses phrases like “I don’t have time for this” in response to conversations with a parent that would otherwise be supportive and empowering, they don’t respect you at all. They care ...

My childhood was far from ideal. I endured multiple prolonged traumatic experiences, often described as complex trauma, but what weighed most heavily on me as a child was the constant turmoil within ...

Adult children's avoidance of visiting their parents is rarely about laziness or ingratitude. It reflects complex, measurable ...

A recent Cornell study found that 27% of adults are estranged from a family member. Research from Ohio State finds that 26% of fathers are estranged from an adult child—and that fathers are 22% more ...

Research from recent decades shows that versions of Kara’s experience are common for less favored siblings. In childhood, ...

With Dr. Sage’s expertise, we discover what the biggest obstacles are to healthy parent/adult-child relationships, how a parent can start to repair a relationship that’s gone sour and what compromises ...