Inside the Reconnection Club, my online school for parents of estranged adult children, a member recently posted this comment: “As a Baby Boomer, I was raised to respect our elders. Now I hear ...

After decades of unconditional love, I discovered that watching my parents age wasn't nearly as painful as watching them ...

Parents and kids often don’t see eye to eye. They often seem to have disagreements about how to behave, what to believe in, and the right way to do things. This can lead to larger conflicts that end ...

Making the decision to cut off contact from anyone you've been close to can be disorienting, anxiety-inducing, and scary, especially if it’s someone you’ve spent a lifetime trying to build a ...

What if the greatest act of respect wasn’t blind obedience, but the courage to think for yourself? What if choosing your own ...

There are all different kinds of parents, including the kind that aren’t even around. So for starters, be glad you’re parents are alive and part of your life. In addition to their general presence, ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Boundaries are hardest to set with the people you’ve known the longest—your parents—and it’s natural to ...

Inside the Reconnection Club, my online school for parents of estranged adult children, a member recently posted this comment: “As a Baby Boomer, I was raised to respect our elders. Now I hear ...