Everything good in a child’s development builds on a strong, reliable, loving relationship with at least one adult. If the child is lucky, that will be a parent. Your child’s cognitive, emotional, and ...

When your adult child walks through the door for a visit, the quality of your relationship isn't measured by how long they ...

Parents can unknowingly lean on their children to fill a partner’s void. Here’s how that narrative plays out. Have you ever encountered someone who views their parents as their closest confidant but ...

“The park is full of Sunday fathers and melted ice cream. We try to do the best within the given time. A kid should be with his mother, everybody knows that. What can a father do but babysit sometimes ...

Dr Vrticka received funding from the Max Planck Society for his work on the social neuroscience of parent-child relationships, caregiving and attachment described in this piece. Since 2022, he acts as ...

Relationships with adult children can be challenging, especially when parents perceive their child’s behavior as disrespectful. It is important to try to understand the reasons for their behavior.

When it comes to synastry, or comparing birth charts for compatibility, oftentimes the focus is on romantic relationships. However, you can also compare the birth charts of parents and their children, ...