In the intricate dance of family dynamics, maintaining a strong bond with your adult children often requires a pivot. Gone are the days of parental authority; they are replaced by a friendship built ...

Every relationship goes through periods of transformation, even within families. As kids grow, what they need from their parents changes. When they're younger, they need their parents to set rules and ...

Emerging adult children and their parents can experience growing pains as they navigate a changing relationship. AJ_Watt/E+ via Getty Images As a professor of child development and family science, ...

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 ...

I’m close with the mom of this child, but now I feel like there is a strain on my parent friendship because my child was the ...

1. The phrase I want to understand you helps your adult child feel heard rather than corrected. When your child senses your ...

A couple of key themes emerged in the responses: namely the importance of letting your kids carve their own path in life, and cultivating closeness by spending time together as a family (for example, ...

Parenting doesn’t stop when your kids grow up—it just changes shape. Roles evolve, and the words you once said without ...

If the money you're spending to support adult children is jeopardizing your retirement, it's time to stop, experts say.

Half of all parents with adult children provide regular financial support. The average support per adult child amounts to $1,474 per month. Some parents contribute more to their kids than to their own ...

As a professor of child development and family science, every year I witness college students heading home for the holidays after a few months of relative independence. Anecdotally, most students ...