Research indicates that certain parental behaviors and communication styles can contribute to the likelihood of estrangement.

For example, authoritarian or controlling parenting styles characterized by rigid rules and lack of emotional validation may strain parent-child relationships and increase the risk of estrangement

Is parent-child estrangement always the parents' fault?

I’ll stick my toe into this histrionic hot tub by examining perspectives from estrangement thought leaders and synthesizing findings from social science research…

Filial responsibility refers to the legal and ethical obligation of adult children to provide financial and emotional support to their aging or incapacitated parents.

This responsibility can vary significantly depending on cultural norms, legal statutes, and individual family dynamics.

Why is this becoming a thing?

A child’s aggressive, or humble nature just might be more revelatory how they will tend to express the future adult version of themselves

Many human personality traits can be traced in a direct, behavioral through-line from childhood to maturity, according to recent research.

Why were mothers, sisters, and wives considered to be the most difficult to deal with in a huge study of over 12,000 relationships?

Breaking research estimates that a student who spends 10 hours reading a book will have improved their reading comprehension up to 8X more than if they used a digital device, such as a laptop, or a smartphone.

Books matter…

"Children of the Self-Absorbed" by Nina W. Brown and "Will I Ever Be Good Enough? Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers" by Karyl McBride, Ph.D., are two impactful books that delve into the intricate dynamics of families damaged by narcissism….

They specifically focus on the heart-breaking experiences of children raised by self-absorbed or narcissistic parents.

Most couples remain committed to each other and satisfied with their relationships after having children, a study finds.

While the transition to parenthood is filled with internal and external stressors, like lack of sleep and endless chores, however, the majority of couples get through these stressors with their connection to each other intact.

A prestigious new study has 23 billion reasons why you should not fear the internet…

Evolutionary psychology is an emerging discipline with a somewhat jaundiced view of mankind…

Here are some of my kind-hearted quibbles with EP…

The emerging field of evolutionary psychology tries to answer the big questions about human sexual behavior, mate selection and pair-bonding…

The death of a child is perhaps, the greatest stress upon a human soul.

What does the research tell us about this profound kind of grief?

And how does that contradict our cultural expectations?