For starters, receiving a heartfelt apology from your parent can be validating and healing. View Entire Post › ...

Disrespect is a difficult pill to swallow, especially when it comes from adult children. Parenting is tough, and although good parents do their best, there are always things they wish they could have ...

I’d seen micromanaging parents but I didn’t realize it was a trend until my daughter was going into her senior year of college more than a decade ago. She had a scheduling issue that would have ...

Kids want boundaries. Boundaries let them know where to explore and how, as well as setting them up for future success in many aspects of life. But, how do you set boundaries with kids in a way to ...

Over the years, I have repeatedly seen how it is easier to build a child than it is to repair an adult. As I write in my book, 10 Days to a Less Defiant Child, healthy boundaries between children and ...

Family responsibilities are among the most meaningful — and most complicated — parts of life. Parents are living longer, and many rely on their adult children for help, whether it’s daily tasks, ...

Setting financial boundaries, especially financial ones, with adult children presents some unique challenges. On the one hand, you want to help them out when they’re in a bind. But you don’t want to ...