Distancing yourself from a difficult parent can sometimes be necessary for your mental health. In general, estrangement should be used as a tool for healing a relationship, a psychologist said.

Parents may worry about connecting with a child who is hard to comfort. hobo_018/E+ via Getty Images Children with difficult temperaments, including personality tendencies such as irritability and ...

Many of us have experienced difficult parents in school or in the carpool line. And, if we're being truly honest, we've likely been that difficult person at some point or another. This article ...

Adult children tend to resemble their parents, both physically and psychologically. Tall parents have tall kids; challenging parents have challenging kids. But you probably know plenty of exceptions ...

Maintaining a relationship with parents can be hard when you have different views and boundaries. But a relationship therapist told Business Insider that you don't have to cut them off completely.

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