Building a new tradition, like volunteering once a month together.

Your parents are expected to provide practical and emotional support in a way that both fosters your independence and teaches you how to reach out and ask for help. This crucial balance allows you to ...

The impact of your childhood home echoes into adulthood in subtle, often invisible ways. One of the deepest imprints comes from witnessing your parents argue. The tone, frequency and resolution—or ...

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 ...

There’s no such thing as a perfect parent, and there’s no such thing as a perfect childhood. Raising kids involves making mistakes. When parents give themselves grace, they can show up for their kids ...

Imagine coming home for the festival, excited for the fun, food, laughter, and that warm family feeling. You're ready for the nostalgia, the comfort, the break. But just when things start to feel good ...

Kids generally do not like to think about their parents’ sex lives, and often find the whole idea gross. Realizing that your parents not only have sex but that they might be dating multiple people can ...