The gaslighting phrases parents use to belittle their adult children's emotions often revolve around insecurity, with parents ...

More and more millennials and Gen Zers have entered their family estrangement era, for better or for worse. But mostly for ...

How long an estrangement lasts will depend on you, your alienated family member, external pressure, and the passage of time. And, remember, adult children are adults, not children. How do I handle ...

Called going “no contact,” this form of estrangement usually involves adult children cutting ties with their parents. It ...

If you always felt like you were second best growing up, it makes sense that you might distance yourself from your parents, the people who made you feel that way, for your safety and self-preservation ...