Blaming yourself — or your child — for the cracks in your relationship isn’t going to make things better between the two of ...

There is no instruction manual that can prepare you for the ups and downs of raising a tiny human into a competent and responsible adult; many parents are simply trying their best and hoping that the ...

In a pilot study, most people viewed humor as an effective parenting tool and that a parent or caregiver's use of humor affected the quality of their relationship with their children, according to new ...

Even if they’re not entirely aware of it, many parents have a favorite child in their families, at least according to a study from the Psychological Bulletin. This hidden favoritism and preference, ...

If your parents divorced, will you? On one hand, the idea that relationship stability is linked across generations seems odd. You are not your parents; your relationship takes place at a different ...

Adult children need the freedom to chart their own course without constant supervision or intervention. When parents continue treating their 30-year-old like they're 13, it creates frustration and ...

Pop Quiz: Out of 100% of the time you spend with your partner, what percent are you: Their Parent? (You’re looking at them from above, feeling the need to help, fix, or guide.) Their Partner? (You ...

Marissa Nivison receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Sheri Madigan receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, the ...