Have you cut ties with your parents and now find yourself questioning that decision? If you regret going no contact with your parents, you’re far from alone. Many estranged adult children grapple... Read more »
Co-Authored By Robert Betten and Adam A. Rogers, Ph.D. A new trend has swept the nation: “gentle parenting.” Whether it is through social media, mommy blogs, or morning shows, young families seeking... Read more »
Parent-child relationships are often portrayed as inherently loving, but this isn’t true for many adult children. Instead, they endure ongoing emotional harm or mistreatment from their parents that undermines their self-worth. If... Read more »
Adolescence is a notoriously unstable and unpredictable time. As well-known child and adolescent psychologist Anthony Wolf, PhD, puts it: Parenting is essentially like driving a car. There are periods of smooth sailing... Read more »
Tense relationships or estrangements between parents and adult children are becoming increasingly common. There’s hardly a day that goes by that I don’t hear about these in therapy with a parent or... Read more »
Family stressors, internal or external, seem to be at an all-time high. Financial concerns about the rising costs of mortgage/rent, food, utilities, childcare, and prescription medications take a huge toll on parents.... Read more »
Adult children cutting ties with parents is not a new phenomenon. A 2020 study found that 10% of Americans were estranged from a parent or child (Pillemar, 2020). This situation may be... Read more »
Source: cottonbro studio / Pexels This post was co-authored by Brandy Black and Maria Socolof, co-founders of siblingsexualtrauma.com and 5WAVES, Inc., a nonprofit devoted to confronting and healing sibling sexual trauma. When... Read more »