These statements could hurt the adult child and your relationship with them.

"Adult children are at a different developmental stage," he points out. "They are building autonomy, identity and ...

Being a parent to an adult child is certainly different from raising a toddler, a school-age kid or even a teenager. What they needed from you five, 10 or 20 years ago isn’t what they need from you ...

Parents of adults know the drill: they want to respect boundaries, but some comments from their grown kids sting in a way that feels flat-out ungrateful. Certain phrases pop up so often in family ...

Does it feel like more adult children are living with their parents nowadays? Or maybe you haven’t noticed this trend generally, but you’re experiencing it personally. For what it’s worth, a Thrivent ...

Most parents don't realize just how much their adult children aren't saying. As children grow and step more into adulthood, the relationship they have with their parents tends to change as a result of ...

We asked Glover Tawwab and other therapists to talk about the statements they believe adult children would most like to hear ...

I often hear from parents who want coaching on how to deal with an adult child who is upset with them. The stories include painful details of adult children pulling away. In some cases, parents feel ...

Spending the holidays with your adult children and the grandkids? If so, their futures may be on your mind, especially if you sense – or they just flat-out say – they’re not flush enough to buy a home ...