Therapists can help estranged families understand the past, work on making amends, and potentially rebuild their ...

It’s not easy to admit that you weren’t the greatest parent. Jane Fonda, 87, lamented her parenting in a recent NPR interview ...

In the intricate dance of family dynamics, maintaining a strong bond with your adult children often requires a pivot. Gone are the days of parental authority; they are replaced by a friendship built ...

As a professor of child development and family science, every year I witness college students heading home for the holidays ...

For the parents who reach out to me, watching their adult child stall out, drift, or pull away is heartbreaking. From the ...

Relationships are a two-way street, even between parents and their adult children. Sometimes, parents and their adult children have preconceived notions about each other, making it difficult for them ...

The relationship between parents and their children goes through significant changes over the course of time. When their kids are young, parents provide 24/7 care. As their kids get older, parents ...

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, ...

1. Unsolicited advice-giving. When an adult child approaches their parent with a problem, parents may immediately jump into solution mode and try to fix it. And while some adult children find that ...

Half of all parents with adult children provide regular financial support. The average support per adult child amounts to $1,474 per month. Some parents contribute more to their kids than to their own ...

Aging can bring changes to people's bodies, minds and relationships — changes that many are often not prepared for. Erlene Rosowsky, a clinical psychologist who specializes in aging, says many people ...

Emerging adult children and their parents can experience growing pains as they navigate a changing relationship. AJ_Watt/E+ via Getty Images As a professor of child development and family science, ...