Social media is awash with stories of adult children who have gone ‘no contact’ with their parents. What’s causing this distressing trend, and how can such heartbreaking family rifts be mended?

Do you remember that park you used to take me to as a kid, the one with the red, boat-shaped climbing frame? It wasn’t too far from our home in Hull where we lived. You’d often sit on a bench chatting

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I met a man at work this week who had his first child five weeks ago. He looked sleep-deprived, wide-eyed and a little ashen. I felt no nostalgia for those early days and had to stop myself from commi

Research shows families are having to deal with physical attacks and verbal abuse from their kids

Frances Leate, 43, lives with her partner Paul, also 43, and their daughter Cora, three. I can’t think of anything that would annoy me more than getting dressed up for a rare date night with my other