Building a new tradition, like volunteering once a month together.

Getting kids to follow directions, showing respect to parents, and trusting parents enough to open up and share details and experiences from their lives depend on many factors. A major factor is the ...

When it comes to having an adult relationship with your parents, there's plenty of baggage: the friction of family history or the weight of unsaid expectations. Here's how to set healthy boundaries ...

As children transition into adulthood, the dynamics between parents and their offspring must evolve to foster healthy, respectful, and fulfilling relationships. Clinging to outdated roles can lead to ...

Ever felt like you’re in a tug-of-war relationship with your parents? Well, we’ve all probably been there before. Truth is, relating with parents can be tough sometimes, but setting boundaries might ...

For many adults, interactions with their parents remain a source of anxiety, confusion, and emotional turmoil long after childhood has ended. The challenges intensify significantly when one or both ...

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 ...

Breaking intergenerational trauma and harmful family dynamics is incredibly difficult, at least according to IU Health psychiatrist R. Andrew Chambers, who argues that there’s no “black or white” ...