These simple but powerful statements could pave the way for a stronger, healthier relationship.

You asked and, within reason, your parents were there to give you a boost. It's natural to fall into the role of "the ...

Do you feel like they actually heard you?” That was it. No fixing. No analysis. Just curiosity about her experience. Something about that moment stayed with me. Because most adult children walk into ...

Reasons Why Parent and Adult-Child Relationships Can Become Strained There are, of course, an endless number of situations out there that result in a strained relationship between parents and their ...

Nobody warns you that the hardest part of raising children isn't the early years — it's the moment they become adults and you have to figure out who you are to each other now.

Adult children, particularly in their 20s and 30s, can get out of step with their parents because they each have different ...

While perspectives on love, relationship values, and expressions of affection tend to naturally shift throughout generations and age groups, the pursuit of connection is one thing that remains the ...

Even if they’re not entirely aware of it, many parents have a favorite child in their families, at least according to a study from the Psychological Bulletin. This hidden favoritism and preference, ...

Many parents of adult children absorb criticism, manipulation, or anger that they would not tolerate from anyone else. Here ...

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 ...

With Dr. Sage’s expertise, we discover what the biggest obstacles are to healthy parent/adult-child relationships, how a parent can start to repair a relationship that’s gone sour and what compromises ...