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

The Talk, in parenting circles, is generally defined as a difficult conversation with kids about sex. But there's another ...

When adult children cut off ties with their parents, their world can fall apart. But despite feeling abandoned and distressed, parents should respect the child's decision and see it as an opportunity ...

To help you better communicate, especially when tensions are high, psychologists share seven phrases parents say during ...

Here’s how to leave different amounts to adult children without causing a family rift.

Dr. Stefanie Mazer, Psy.D, a Florida-based psychologist, notes that you may only hear from your adult child at predictable intervals, such as holidays, birthdays or significant life events. "It can be ...

Many people, especially younger generations of adult kids, get caught up in the “right” and “wrong” of their beliefs. They perceive their own values and opinions to be right, causing a lot of ...

As children grow into adults and learn the value of their own independence, thei relationship with their parents naturally evolves as well. They no longer need to tell their parents where they're ...

Emma sat in her childhood bedroom, surrounded by memories of when everything seemed simpler. But now, as an adult, she found herself often at odds with her parents. The conflict had been brewing for ...

Mothering does not end when our kids are 18 or 21. Mothering adult children is hard, and very few parenting books focus on this very long period in the parent-child relationship. Mothering adult ...

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