"Just wondering if anyone else’s parents are like this? My mother-in-law will call my wife (and vice versa) at least once a week. I just don’t understand this mentality that the children must call the ...

"I used to call three times a week. I’ve slowed it down to once a week, and they tell me I don’t call enough. I respond with, 'Well, you guys can always pick up the phone.'" "Just wondering if anyone ...

For some college students, calling home can be a chore. For others, it’s a long-awaited moment of respite. But regardless of how Brown students feel about making the call, most do it frequently anyway ...

There are a number of behaviors, habits, and issues that spark tension in family dynamics, especially between adult children and their parents later in life, according to a study from the Psychology & ...

Watching my parents lose their friends has been painful—but also eye-opening. As I’ve watched my boomer parents move into their late 60s and early 70s, one of the saddest things I’ve noticed is how ...

When I was born, my parents were in their late 30s. Once I realized they were older than most of my friends' parents, I started to worry. But my anxiety has subsided over the years; I've learned to be ...