Parents who end up estranged from their adult kids often don't realize the everyday behaviors that slowly push their children away. These 12 patterns explain why adult children choose distance, or no contact at all.

Macaulay Culkin’s estrangement from his father remains one of the most cited examples of financial exploitation in child stardom. Suing to remove his parents as guardians wasn’t a teenage tantrum—it was a legal necessity. Decades of silence followed, rooted in self-preservation. Trust, once broken, was not rebuilt.

You can’t make your adult child want closeness, but you can become the kind of parent your adult child feels safer being close to.

All good parents make mistakes, but showing up in difficult times is the most important part of parenthood. Because even the best parents often miss these 11 signs when their adult children are struggling.

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 today. If your bond with your adult child isn’t where ...

A new report from Savings.com found that, for the first time, 50% of parents with adult children provide at least some financial support, up from 45% in 2023 (1). The trend highlights how rising housing costs,

Positive changes happen when parents once again trust their thoughts and feelings. Self-trust rewires what overthinking takes away from you when it comes to connecting with your adult child.

When parents announce their decision to separate, the focus typically shifts to supporting younger children through the transition. However, divorce can profoundly affect adult children as well, creating a complex emotional landscape that many find ...

Plus, how to continue 'raising' your adult child.

While you might think it's about convenience or favoritism, the real reasons your grown children prefer their in-laws' company reveal uncomfortable truths about outdated parenting patterns that even the most loving parents don't realize they're still using.