Growing up doesn't mean growing apart, but it does change how parents and adult children relate to each other. Many parents struggle to adjust their approach as their children mature, leading to ...

As children grow into adults and learn the value of their own independence, thei relationship with their parents naturally evolves as well. They no longer need to tell their parents where they're ...

Parenting doesn’t stop when your kids grow up—it just changes shape. Roles evolve, and the words you once said without thinking might now carry unexpected weight. They may not say it outright, but ...

Recent studies have shown that a growing number of parents are sacrificing their retirement savings to support their adult children. This alarming reality isn't simply a fleeting fad but a growing ...

Navigating relationships with your adult children can be a delicate dance. As they carve out their own lives, maintaining a foundation of respect with them is crucial. More often than not, this ...

You made it through the terrible twos, the "threenager" phase and parented a teenager. Whew. You may have thought that your relationship with your child might get easier as they entered adulthood.

Everybody knows how hard good moms work to make their children's childhood happy and filled with love. Even in adulthood, it's in their nature, as there are many things good moms do that their adult ...

Parents will do anything for their kids, but that could be coming at a huge cost ‒ to themselves, according to a new study. More than a third (36%) of the 3,000 parents surveyed by Ameriprise in ...

When I was researching and writing my new book, I knew that the focus would be on identifying ways to parent adult children that results in more harmonious and less stressful contact. But the farther ...

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 ...