Some cases of child/parent estrangement stem from a traumatic childhood. But in others it can come as a shock to parents who believe they did their best. People on both sides of family rifts share their stories with Gaby Hinsliff ...
The long read: As a sociologist, my career couldn't be further from that of my father, who spent his life on the road as a truck driver. It's only in recent years, as illness has struck, that I've started to truly understand him ...
It helps me to think of myself as my child's support animal. It doesn't berate or problem solve. It just shows up and sits with the child through their big feelings ...
It's one of the most common forms of domestic violence, yet it can be psychologically threatening for parents to acknowledge that one child has abused another ...