These simple but powerful statements could pave the way for a stronger, healthier relationship.

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

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

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 ...

Some parents end up with adult children who genuinely enjoy visiting. Not out of obligation, not because it's expected, but ...

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 ...

Once I set my ego aside and realized I shouldn’t be trying to control or parent him at this age, I could see how his ...

Sine Baby Boomer parents unintentionally create distance with their adult children through habits that feel normal to them ...

Many parents of adult children absorb criticism, manipulation, or anger that they would not tolerate from anyone else. Here are three reasons why and how to break this toxic cycle.

Many Baby Boomer parents deeply value their relationship with their adult children, but some long-standing habits can ...

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 ...

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 ...