My father called me when I was 32 to apologize for something he’d done when I was 15. I barely remembered the incident. He remembered everything—what he’d said, what he’d been trying to accomplish, ...

Sometimes, parents don't realize how much they're damaging the relationship with their kids. Unfortunately, parents whose adult children cut them off for good often hurt their kids in these 11 subtle ...

Parents are meant to protect and guide their children, creating a deep bond for life. That doesn't stop when the kids become ...

Contrary to what public opinion may lead us to believe, most parents who reach out to me have not lost connection with their adult children due to cruelty or neglect. They has lost it through what I ...

The adult child often does notice. But they also notice the pattern—that honesty doesn't feel safe, that the real feeling is ...

Let's face it, it's a big step when kids move out on their own, both for them and their parents. They have to deal with a quiet house for the first time and their kids need to figure out how to handle ...

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 ...

But later, lying in bed, I realized something uncomfortable: respect doesn’t automatically deepen just because you age. Authority doesn’t mature on its own. And love—no matter how steady—doesn’t ...

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 ...