The threads of early life experiences weave a profound impact on the canvas of adulthood. One such critical element is parental abandonment, a complex phenomenon that can cast a long shadow over an ...

Preparing for a baby, having a newborn and then raising a child are big milestones. There are so many books on what to expect with you’re expecting, and now there are tons of child psychologists ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to better understand the relationship between parents and their young adult children ages 18 to 34. Most of the analysis in this report is based on two surveys ...

1."There was trash everywhere. Cigarette butts were practically furniture that we just understood would always be everywhere." 2."When I was a kid, corporations didn't own every store. Local families ...

Prologue: The voyage of life -- The tangled transition to adulthood -- Achieving intimacy -- I do : the evolution of marriage -- I don't : alternatives to marriage -- The trials of parenthood -- ...

Children who grow up in poor communities or impoverished homes tend to develop a “scarcity mindset” that informs their emotional well-being and decision-making skills, even into adulthood. The ...

Becoming an adult can be a delicate balance for an Ovambo person, the largest ethnic group in Namibia. Many young adults are raised to prioritize and help out their family and community. But at the ...

Adults who self-report more positive childhood experiences (PCEs) tend to have a lower likelihood of clinical depression or poor adult mental health—and a higher probability of healthy adulthood ...

The Biggest Obstacle To Repairing a Parent/Adult-Child Relationship While those are some common reasons for an injured relationship, Dr. Sage shares that the biggest obstacle for parents and their ...

Childhood maltreatment can continue to have an impact long into adulthood because of how it effects an individual's risk of poor physical health and traumatic experiences many years later, a new study ...