Dear Eric: I am in my late 30s. I live halfway across the country from my parents and don’t have the best relationship with them. I also have a brother four years younger than me who I have been ...

Being a parent to an adult child is certainly different from raising a toddler, a school-age kid or even a teenager. What they needed from you five, 10 or 20 years ago isn’t what they need from you ...

Over the years, I have repeatedly seen how it is easier to build a child than it is to repair an adult. As I write in my book, 10 Days to a Less Defiant Child, healthy boundaries between children and ...

Getting along with your adult kids isn't always a walk in the park, but it's definitely worth it. You're in a new phase of life where the dynamics have shifted, and so have the expectations. It's not ...

Ever felt like you’re in a tug-of-war relationship with your parents? Well, we’ve all probably been there before. Truth is, relating with parents can be tough sometimes, but setting boundaries might ...

Many articles have been written about setting boundaries in romance and friendship. But setting boundaries with one's family, especially one's parents, is often considered off-limits. Even once we've ...

As children grow into adulthood, parenting them looks a lot different compared to when they were adolescents. Sometimes parents struggle with trying to figure out how to be there for their adult ...