Grandma’s china isn’t the only thing that families pass down from generation to generation. Along with heirlooms and tchotchkes, families create and pass down emotional legacies. Grandparents and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you're part of a dysfunctional family, you may not even realize how it shapes and limits you emotionally. The dynamics, ...

For most adult children of dysfunctional families (ACDFS, for short) who choose to have kids, a defining goal of their lives is to give their kids the healthy, functional, normal upbringing they never ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Navigating family dynamics can be a wild ride, especially when dysfunction is part of the scenery. Every family has its quirks and ...

Few studies have looked at how personality problems may be passed down from one generation to the next. The emphasis of studies today is mostly on biogenetic factors. However, the few studies that ...

New research underscores how strong family connections in adolescence can shape social bonds decades later, while experts outline ways to break cycles of dysfunction. Studies show teenagers who feel ...

Dear Eric: My family moved out of state to cut ties with my husband’s verbally and emotionally abusive mother. One brother did the same. The last brother engaged in a horrific divorce, succumbed to ...

There is no perfect family! But there are healthy families where every member feels safe and comfortable in expressing their needs, thoughts and emotions. There are also families that have members ...

Dear Amy: My boyfriend of 10 years (with a few breaks) does not have a close relationship with his parents and really no relationship at all with his two siblings. Little things have happened through ...