How can an alienated parent reconnect with their child? How can they rebuild the former positive parent-child attachment? The process can look dismally hopeless. Misinformation and mistaken beliefs ...

Regardless of their configuration, families are the fundamental social foundation in every society. Indeed, both scholars and the average person consider family relationships as some of the most ...

Laura Wellington, known as the "Doormat Mom" on TikTok, started a Facebook group where other parents who are estranged from their kids can connect with and support each other.

Laura Wellington created the Doormat Mom No More community after her daughter cut off contact. Now she talks to PEOPLE about how the community helps other people dealing with estrangement from their ...

Parental alienation has become the nuclear weapon of custody battles. Accuse your ex of alienating your children, and you might win full custody. Get caught actually alienating, and you could lose ...

In cases of parental alienation, the alienating parent manipulates the child to reject and disrespect the alienated parent. According to The Parental Alienation Study Group, at least 3.9 million ...

A leading expert on family rifts describes what to do when a relationship between a parent and child is on the brink of ...

Estrangement is never simple. Whether the separation was sudden or years in the making, the pain of losing a child—no matter their age—leaves a lasting void. For many parents, the distance is filled ...

When a parent loses a child it is universally recognized as a tragedy. Whether by accident or disease, the sympathy, empathy, and tears flow freely. I recall a college friend who was killed by a bus ...

About one in four people are estranged from a relative, according to a 2019 Pillemer survey, which can make this time of year especially hard. Westend61 / Getty Images/Westend61 There are tons of ...