It’s natural for parents to experience a disconnect with their adult children when they leave home and start their own lives, but that doesn’t make it easy. With new expectations, experiences, ...

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 ...

When parents announce their decision to separate, the focus typically shifts to supporting younger children through the transition. However, divorce can profoundly affect adult children as well, ...

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

It’s heartbreaking when an adult child distances themselves from their parents, especially when the parent believes they did everything right. But estrangement doesn’t happen overnight. It’s often the ...

As we mature, the relationship we have with our parents is bound to change — sometimes for better, sometimes for worse. Fostering a healthy dynamic in this new phase of life does take some work. Clear ...

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

"When Oprah asked one of the adult children in the audience to explain why he had gone no-contact, he described a situation ...

Every parent hopes their child will grow up and still want a close relationship with them. But close bonds don't happen by accident — they are built through small, everyday interactions that make a ...

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 ...

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, ...