The phrase “I hate my mother” carries deep emotional weight in a society that expects maternal relationships to be inherently nurturing and loving. Yet for many, the reality of mother-child ...

The rising prevalence of family estrangement is shedding light on a hidden social phenomenon affecting millions worldwide. Once considered rare and extreme, the deliberate decision to sever family ...

The discourse around family relationships has become all or nothing. Either we need to accept family members exactly as they are, or we have to cut them off entirely. Either they need to be met with ...

Oprah's recent interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle raises many questions about race relations, including those within families after the formation of interracial unions. What does the ...

Christiana Ford is your community reporter for Livonia, Northville, Northville Township, Plymouth, Plymouth Township, Novi, South Lyon, and Lyon Township. Connect ...

What unites us in a world filled with diverse experiences and challenges? How do the intricate dynamics of family ...

Memoirs, interviews and essays now widely celebrate “going no contact” with a parent. The New York Times published this, just a day ago: ”I Broke Up With My Abusive Mother. I Don't Regret That ...

This Pew Research Center analysis focuses on how Black Americans define and experience family – that is, who is included in their family networks and how they provide support to one another. Pew ...

The National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) has elected Pamela (Pam) B. Payne, Ph.D., CFLE, as the president-elect of the NCFR Board of Directors. “I am honored to have been elected by my peers to ...

A recent Cornell study found that 27% of adults are estranged from a family member. Research from Ohio State finds that 26% of fathers are estranged from an adult child—and that fathers are 22% more ...