Parent/child conflict increases during adolescence as the healthy teenager pushes for more independence to grow and healthy parents restrain that push in the interests of safety and responsibility.

“Do what I say, or you’re not invited to my birthday party!” “I’m not going to be your partner on the project unless you give ...

Most adults don't realize how much of their conflict behavior is borrowed from childhood. The way someone shuts down during ...

Since 1991, Life Space Crisis Intervention (LSCI) has been offered as a professional training program for educators, counselors, psychologists, social workers, youth workers, and other professionals ...

Physical aggression by young people toward their parents occurs quite frequently – yet the subject remains taboo. Victims often struggle with shame and avoid seeking help, hoping to shield their ...

No matter how grown-up we are, arguments with parents can make us feel like a child again. Here are four reasons why we unconsciously step back into our childhood roles. It’s a common experience to ...

Genuine adult-child closeness thrives on emotional safety, not pressure. Parents fostering trust, allowing independence, and ...

Children do not learn conflict resolution in a single dramatic moment. They learn it in the small, ordinary collisions of family life: a sibling grabbing a toy, a disagreement over screen time, a ...

Child development experts say the first two weeks of summer vacation are the critical window for setting healthy ...