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

Building a new tradition, like volunteering once a month together.

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

As children transition into adulthood, the dynamics between parents and their offspring must evolve to foster healthy, respectful, and fulfilling relationships. Clinging to outdated roles can lead to ...

Alongside the changing dynamics, experiences, and stressors of any given family dynamic, it can be incredibly difficult for parents to manage a healthy relationship with their own adult children.

Cultivating healthy parent-child relationships into adulthood can be complex, complicated, and taxing for everyone involved, especially as people's lives change, their priorities shift, and family ...

A University of Virginia study reveals that teens with hostile or aggressive relationships with parents or peers may face premature aging by age 30. Experts suggest early intervention and monitoring ...

At the heart of many adult child/parent relationship issues are stories that parents tell themselves about their role in their child’s life. Unweaving these narratives and finding new ways of thinking ...

Families report increased time together, with fewer extracurricular activities and distracting obligations; they have been able to slow down and avoid overscheduling. However, parents feel more ...