(The Hill) — More than one-quarter of young adults are estranged from one or both parents, or have been, a finding that suggests a societal shift away from the traditional bonds of family. Several ...

A recent Cornell study found that 27% of adults are estranged from a family member. Research from Ohio State finds that 26% of fathers are estranged from an adult child—and that fathers are 22% more ...

Many estranged parents feel a sense of dread when a holiday approaches. Whether it's Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, Hannukah, or the High Holy Days, they all want to know how they are going to ...

While it is common to say that rates of estrangement are skyrocketing, this is not the case. Estrangement used to be a secret, sensitive topic, and was not studied or quantified. Parents would say to ...

Family estrangement has become a widely discussed phenomenon, spawning support forums, books, and podcasts for both estranged adult children and their parents. While cutting off some family contact ...

One evening last year, Laura Wellington opened her phone, created a TikTok account called “Doormat Mom” and filmed her first post from her porch in Connecticut. “Were you a really good parent who did ...

AMES, Iowa – There is a strong bond between mothers and children that when severed is often the result of a difference in values. That is the finding of a new study published online in the Journal of ...

Ghosting someone isn't just a term for dating anymore; it's now a grim reality for a lot of families. More parents are discovering that their adult children have cut off all communication with them ...

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