Adult children's avoidance of visiting their parents is rarely about laziness or ingratitude. It reflects complex, measurable ...

Many more adult children of Gen X and boomer seem to be living with a mental illness. When an adult child is living with a mental illness, it presents unique challenges for parents.

In the middle of a diaper change or during a teenage shouting contest, parents might dream of the day they are on the "same ...

As children grow and step more into adulthood, the relationship they have with their parents tends to change as a result of their burgeoning independence. Parents go from watching their child's every ...

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 ...