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 ...

While it is common to say that rates of estrangement are skyrocketing, this is not the case. Estrangement used to be a secret, sensitive topic, and was not studied or quantified. Parents would say to ...

It’s common knowledge that some adult children are in long standing conflict with a difficult aging parent. Years can go by. Estrangement is the result. There is no communication at all. Then, as the ...

I work with many estranged or low-contact adult children and their parents who are hoping to work through their issues and potentially reconcile. After years of this work, I have realized that the ...

Adult children cutting ties with parents is not a new phenomenon. A 2020 study found that 10% of Americans were estranged from a parent or child (Pillemar, 2020). This situation may be even more ...

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 ...

Family estrangement—especially when initiated by an adult child—remains a mark of shame, despite all the recent psychological research that’s been conducted reporting that it’s not uncommon, some ...