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

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 ...

There is no instruction manual that can prepare you for the ups and downs of raising a tiny human into a competent and responsible adult; many parents are simply trying their best and hoping that the ...

When I gently suggested once a week might be enough, she said, "But how will I know you're okay?" That's when I realized: the ...

No one tells you how disorienting it feels when the child who once needed you for everything suddenly doesn’t. The transition from full-time parent to optional presence can leave even the most ...

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 ...

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 ...

Disrespect is a difficult pill to swallow, especially when it comes from adult children. Parenting is tough, and although good parents do their best, there are always things they wish they could have ...

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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 ...

“Even when you are extremely close to your adult child, remember that no matter how mature they are, to a point, you are and always will be their parent and someone they look to be a safe harbor,” she ...