However, psychologists say that navigating parent-adult child relationships presents new challenges because the dynamics shift. "When the kid is no longer a child and instead is an adult who is your ...

"The days are long, but the years are short," the old cliché in parenting circles explains. You may be feeling this right now. It may seem like you were cooing at your newborn just yesterday, though ...

As a professor of child development and family science, every year I witness college students heading home for the holidays after a few months of relative independence. Anecdotally, most students ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Most adult children don’t drift away without reason. These common habits quietly push them to keep their distance.

Building a strong relationship with your adult child requires intentional effort. You can’t put it on autopilot and expect it to work. Nor can you continue to treat your adult child as you did when ...

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, ...

Tense relationships or estrangements between parents and adult children are becoming increasingly common. There’s hardly a day that goes by that I don’t hear about these in therapy with a parent or an ...