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

As with all meaningful bonds, the connection between parents and adult children requires effort and care, HuffPost reports.

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 ...

Preparing for a baby, having a newborn and then raising a child are big milestones. There are so many books on what to expect with you’re expecting, and now there are tons of child psychologists ...

When your adult child walks through the door for a visit, the quality of your relationship isn't measured by how long they ...

It's not easy to admit that you weren't the greatest parent. Jane Fonda, 87, lamented her parenting in a recent NPR interview. She didn't get into specifics, but she did tell "Fresh Air" host Tonya ...

Once upon a time there would have been no need for this article. Long ago parents did not need to figure out how to redesign a relationship with their adult-children. Life was predictably short, and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Even the most picture-perfect holiday gatherings can leave adult children feeling diminished and misunderstood, thanks to ...

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 ...